Subject. Travel by the candidate/Star Campaigner after poll and before declaration of result-matter reg
Sir,
Instances have been reported that many contesting candidates, including the Star Campaigners of the political parties, use Aircrafts/Helicopters after the date of poll for official or non-official purpose and clarifications have been sought regarding accounting of such expenditure on travel. In the subject matter, I am directed to clarify as under.
(i) The expenses after the poll and before the declaration of result, which can be said to be in connection with the election shall only be accounted for by the candidates as per Section 77 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
(ii) Therefore, the expenses on travel of a Star Campaigner or a candidate after the date of poll, which are not connected with election shall not be added to any candidate's account. If the Star Campaigner/Candidate visits the constituency, where he or she has contested the election, the travel expenses within the constituency for overseeing the counting arrangement before, or on, the date of counting shall be added to his or her account.
(iii) If the political party is bearing travel expenses of a Star Campaigner outside his constituency after the poll, the said expense shall be shown by the political party in the accounts submitted to the Commission within 75 days of the completion of assembly election or 90 days of Lok Sabha election.
2. In this regard, you are hereby requested to inform all the District Election Officers, Expenditure Observers, Candidates and the Political Parties in the State.
Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
(Avinash Kumar) Under Secretary
Subject: General Elections to the Lok Sabha-2014-Accounting of parking charges of aircraft/helicopter -Regarding.
Sir,
The Commission has received queries regarding accounting of parking charges being reported by the candidates/party during electioneering. In the subject matter. I am directed to clarify that the parking charges of aircraft/helicopter shall be calculated as under- 1. In aviation sector, parking charges of aircraft (day/night) are levied on aircraft/helicopter operators as per rates determined by Airport Authority of India or by Private airport operator at respective airport. Therefore, the amount for calculation of expenditure of the candidate shall be charged as per actual amount.
paid or payable at such airports. At places other than commercial airport, the parking charges should be as per actual amount paid by the operator or candidate.
2. Therefore, the parking charges at commercial airports should be obtained from the airport authority of India or the private airport operator for calculation of parking charges of any aircraft. For parking at other places, the actual charges paid by the operator or candidate for parking of aircraft shall be taken into account.
3. Any dispute on accounting of expenditure shall be dealt with Commission's instruction No. 76/ Instructions/EEPS/2013/Vol. I. dated 14.03.2013. (enclosed 3 pages)
4. You are requested to bring into the notice of all including the Expenditure Observers deployed during currently concluded Lok Sabha Election, 2014 & State Legislative Assemblies Election from Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, 2014 and some other Bye-elections.
Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
(Avinash Kumar) Under Secretary
Subject: Permission of vehicles to the contesting candidates and incurring the expenditure in the accounts of elections expenses- regarding.
Madam/Sir,
I am directed to invite your attention to the Commission's letter No. 437/6/2007-PLN-III(Vol-III), dated 16th March, 2007 and to say that each candidate is given permission by the Returning Officer for use of vehicles for campaign purpose during elections. It has come to the notice of the Commission that some candidates take permission for use of campaign vehicles and do not show the expenditure incurred on hiring/propelling of the vehicles in the accounts of their election expenditure. Such vehicles are often used by others during the election process.
2. Therefore, I am directed to inform that if the candidate, after obtaining permission from the Returning Officer, does not intend to use the campaign vehicle(s), for any period of more than two days, he/she shall intimate to the Returning Officer, to withdraw the permission for such vehicle(s). If the candidate, after obtaining permission does not intimate the R.O., to withdraw the permission of such campaign vehicles, it will be presumed that the candidate has used the permitted vehicles for campaign purpose and accordingly, the expenditure as per the notified rates on use of such vehicles shall be added to his/her accounts of election expenses. The details of all such vehicle, permissions and withdrawal requests shall be given to the Accounting Team by the R.O. for accounting the expenditure of such candidates.
3 This may be brought to the notice of all the political parties, candidates and their agents, officials concerned and Expenditure Observers.
4 Kindly acknowledge the receipt of this letter.
Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
(S. K. Rudola) SECRETARY
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