Election Commission appoints 110 IRS officers as expenditure observers for Maharashtra, Haryana polls
The Election Commission (EC) has appointed 110 IRS officers of the Income Tax department as expenditure observers for the forthcoming Assembly polls in Maharashtra and Haryana, officials said on Thursday.
The observers will be tasked with checking the use of black money and other illegal inducements during the election process in these two states.
These officials have been called for their first briefing by the central poll-panel on September 23 here.
The EC has asked the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to relieve the officers from their charge so that they can be put on poll duty, the official said.
The CBDT is the policy-making body for the tax department.