Bangalore: Helicopters and private chartered air planes have come under the watchful eyes of the Election Commission (EC) in the Karnataka assembly polls.
Following seizure of over Rs 1 crore cash from a helicopter in Nagaland during polls recently, the EC and Karnataka chief electoral office (KCEO) are closely monitoring flow of cash for poll funding through chartered flights and helicopters not only in the state but also in airports in Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Goa and New Delhi. The KCEO held a meeting with the expenditure observers involved in the seizure of cash in Nagaland.
"A detailed discussion in this regard has been held with Air Intelligence Unit (AIC) of the income tax department.
27/03/13 Anil Kumar M/Times of India
