THE UNSAID TRUTH
EXPENDITURE MONITORING AND TACKLING MONEY POWER
SHACHI GHILDYAL
SSP GHAZIADBAD
(PRESENTLY SP(ADMIN),
LUCKNOW
BUT MONEY
BEGETS MONEY….
...Creates
•Uneven playing field
•Political exclusion
•Tainted governance
•RULE OF LAW UNDERMINED!
Expenditure monitoring-a
domain of the DEO and the
expenditure observer but the
police has a significant
supporting role.
It requires perfect
coordination between the
three.
Hence, we developed a daily
monitoring system.
THE
REPRESENTATION
OF PEOPLE’S ACT,
1951
INSTRUCTIONS OF
THE ELECTION
COMMISSION
THE CONDUCT OF
ELECTION RULES,
1961
LEGAL
PROVISIONS
INCOME TAX
LAWS
INDIAN PENAL
CODE
THE CHALLENGE
• Posted merely a fortnight before the district went
to poll on April 10.
• District falling in NCR
• High profile candidates
• Media scrutiny
• High expenditure sensitivity
I had to beat the clock!
Ghaziabad –
High profile candidates
THE PREPARATIONS
• 21 flying squads.
• 8 static surveillance teams.
• 26 inter-state and 12 intra-state barriers.
• 100% visit to vulnerable hamlets.
• Continuous area domination.
• Strict enforcement of MCC- case registered against Mr. Azam Khan
• Strict enforcement of the district security plan.
• Proper media briefing.
• Clear communication with the political parties.
• Public awareness and participation.
• Preventive arrests and recovery of illicit arms, liquor, etc.
• Comprehensive briefing of the force.
• Extensive network of sources for intelligence gathering.
above all building up the morale of the police force for ensuring
free, fair and incident-free elections with high voter turnout !
THE BREAKTHROUGH
• April 6, 2014- four days before
poll.
•Specific intelligence about
movement of illegal money to
subvert the poll.
•Maruti ritz- HR 51AG-7664.
• Network for checking laid.
•Vehicle trapped after high
octane drama.
•Flying squad magistrate
informed immediately.
•Two suspects detained.
•Pressure to withdraw…
•Rs. 3.99 cr0re recovered!!!
• Till the last information received, the money had
not been released.
• This success was a result of careful planning,
selective source building, dedicated team work and
committed and unrelenting leadership.
Other Major Recoveries
• Rs. 20 lakh cash
• 9092 litres of illicit liquor, valued at Rs.
34,09,500.
The reward
The election went off peacefully…
…without even a verbal
altercation!
Grateful to:
The election commission
My superior officers
My team- for being there with me.