Candidates contesting the by-election to Srirangam constituency should open separate bank accounts for their election related expenditure, said Sridhar Dora, Expenditure Observer, here on Wednesday.
Speaking at a meeting with representatives of recognised political parties here, Mr.Dora said candidates should also maintain proper record of their expenditure on a daily basis in the relevant forms. A register for maintaining the expenditure with three sections have been provided to the candidates. Election officials would maintain shadow records of the expenditure incurred by the candidates, he said. District Revenue Officer K.Tharpagaraj and representatives of political parties attended the meeting.