EC directs I-T department to submit reports on poll funding in five states

Concerned over the huge flow of money into the five states which go to polls next year, the Election Commission (EC) has asked the income tax (I-T) department to submit reports on political parties that are receiving donations and enjoying tax exemptions without filing returns. The I-T department has been asked to present the reports to the EC within two weeks of the announcement of elections, say sources. Five states – Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur – will go to polls early next year.

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