#Election_Reforms #state_funding

#Election_Reforms

#state_funding

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முன்னாள் கம்யூனிஸ்ட் கட்சி தலைவரும் முன்னாள் மத்திய அமைச்சருமான இந்திரஜித் குப்தா தலைமையிலான குழு தேர்தலில் வேட்பளார்களின் செலவை அரசு மற்ற நாடுகளில் நடைமுறையில் வழங்க வேண்டும் என பரிந்துரை செய்தது.அவர் தலைமையிலான குழுவிடம் கடந்த 1997ல் சென்னை வந்த போது இது குறித்தான மனுவினை அளித்தேன்.ஆனால் இந்திய தேர்தல்

கமிஷன்  state fundingயை  ஏற்று கொள்ள முடியாது என சமீபத்தில் தெரித்து நல்லது அல்ல.

நேர்மையான   வெளிப்படையான தேர்தலுக்கு state funding முக்கியமான

அடிப்படையாகும்.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) is not in favour of state funding of elections as it will not be able to prohibit or check candidates own expenditure over and above provided for by states,  the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday.

In a written reply, Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur said the ECI's view is that for addressing the real issues, there have to be radical changes in the provisions regarding receipts of funds by political parties and the manner in which such funds are spent by them so as to provide for complete transparency in the matter.

"The Election Commission has informed the Government that it is not in favour of State Funding as it will not be able to prohibit or check candidates' own expenditure or expenditure by others over and above that which is provided for by the state," the minister said.

Thakur further said that in order to discourage cash transactions and bring in transparency in the sources of funding of political parties, the government has amended the Income Tax Act and limited anonymous cash donations to Rs 2,000.

The government introduced the 'Electoral Bond Scheme 2018' to establish a transparent political funding system in the country with well established audit trail.

In another reply, he said the number of assessees filing Income Tax Returns (ITRs) has consistently increased during each of the last three years.

Former CPI Leader and Former Union Minister Indrajit Gupta committee recommended for the state funding. He emphasized on electoral reforms. I've made a petition to his committee for state funding during his Chennai visit in 1997.

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