Account reconciliation meeting of election expenditure held

The Account Reconciliation Meeting (ARM) of the contesting candidates/election agents of the six LACs under Kamrup district, in the presence of Expenditure Observers Umesh Kumar Agarwal and Kapil Kumar Singh for the General Election to the Assam Legislative Assembly (GEALA) 2026, was held on Saturday at the Conference Hall of the District Commissioner’s Office, Amingaon.

The meeting was held in accordance with the guidelines of the Election Commission of India. During the meeting, the contesting candidates and their election agents reconciled their election expenditure registers with the Shadow Observation Registers maintained by the cell and the records generated through video surveillance teams. This exercise helps ensure transparency and accuracy in the reporting and monitoring of election expenditure.

As mandated by the Election Commission of India, the submission and reconciliation of election expenditure accounts must be completed on or before the 30th day following the declaration of results, i.e., on or before June 4, 2026.

The meeting was attended by ADC and In-Charge of the Election Expenditure Monitoring Cell, Monika Borgohain, officials associated with the Election Expenditure Monitoring Cell, and other concerned officers.