ECI allows appointment of additional agent to assist the candidates

Chandigarh, April 10, 2014: The Election Commission of India has allowed the appointment of additional agent for assisting the candidates for closer and better monitoring of election expenses in Lok Sabha polls 2014.
In a letter to the CEO office, the Commission has said that the candidates of large Parliament Constituencies spread over the entire state or more than one district were finding it difficult to monitor the process of election in the entire constituency with only one Election agent permitted under the law, but now keeping in view this problem the Commission has decided to permit appointment of “Authorized Nominees” in addition to the Election agent.
It was also clarified that these nominees would not have the legal status of Election Agent but may represent the candidates for meeting with officials and may also perform non-statutory functions on behalf of the candidate. The number of such authorized nominees should not be more than the number of Assembly segments in the Parliament constituency.