LS polls: Revenue Secretary asks EC to pass on black money information

EC has seized over Rs 1,800 crore in form of cash, drugs, gold and liquor across the country ahead of the polls

Amid ongoing raids on Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's aides and kin days ahead of general elections, Revenue Secretary AB Pandey has asked the Election Commission to 'confidentially pass on information' about the use of illicit money in electoral process based on its enforcement actions. 

He was responding to the letter by EC written to the revenue department suggesting that all enforcement action even during election process...'should be absolutely neutral, impartial and non-discriminatory.' It had suggested that in case if suspected use of illicit money for electoral purposes, the CEO should be kept suitably informed. 

In response, the revenue secretary urged