District election office highlights actions for model code of conduct enforcement and expenditure monitoring in Ludhiana West byelection.
Ludhiana: The district election office on Wednesday reported a sweeping crackdown on poll code violations and reinforced expenditure monitoring in assembly constituency-64 (Ludhiana West), as part of efforts to ensure a free and fair byelection.
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In an official statement, the administration said that enforcement of the model code of conduct —in effect since May 25 under
(ECI) directives — is confined strictly to the Ludhiana West constituency. Ten round-the-clock teams have removed nearly 9,700 unauthorised campaign materials so far, including 9,398 from public spaces and 293 from private property. Of these, 656 violations were recorded in the first 48 hours of enforcement.
The municipal corporation is forwarding political advertisement bills regularly to the expenditure monitoring cell to ensure accurate tallying against candidates' limits.
The spending cap remains at ₹40 lakh for each candidate, as stipulated under the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
Expenditure oversight is being led by ECI-appointed observer Ashok Kumar Indana, a senior IRS officer. As part of a three-stage scrutiny process, 12 out of 14 candidates submitted their expense records during the first inspection held on June 9.
Notices were issued to the two absentees. Further inspections are scheduled for June 13 and 17. The district has deployed 12 flying squad teams (FSTs) — operating in three shifts, exceeding the minimum required number — for rapid response to violations.
Officials said public participation through the cVIGIL mobile app has been robust, with 538 complaints received and addressed within the mandated 100-minute response window. The election office has called on all stakeholders to rely solely on verified sources for information and continue using the cVIGIL app, available on Android and iOS, to report any breaches in real time. Officials reaffirmed their commitment to conducting the by-election with "absolute integrity, transparency, and adherence to the law."
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