<p>An Election Commission (EC) surveillance team on Saturday seized Rs 1-crore from a helicopter allegedly being used by a candidate of the Nagaland People’s Front (NPF) in the poll-bound state.<br /><br /></p>.<p>A team of EC-appointed observers seized the cash from a chopper, which was allegedly hired to ferry Nyemli Phom, who is contesting the Assembly polls from a constituency in Longleng district, official sources said.<br /><br />The EC team has alerted the income tax department and the police. They have also dispatched teams to take further action.<br /><br />The sources said the candidate will be asked about the sources and utility of this huge amount of cash and after recording the statement a decision will be taken.<br /><br />The EC has issued guidelines to political parties to instruct their candidates not to carry huge amounts of cash and conduct transactions through banking channels.</p>
<p>An Election Commission (EC) surveillance team on Saturday seized Rs 1-crore from a helicopter allegedly being used by a candidate of the Nagaland People’s Front (NPF) in the poll-bound state.<br /><br /></p>.<p>A team of EC-appointed observers seized the cash from a chopper, which was allegedly hired to ferry Nyemli Phom, who is contesting the Assembly polls from a constituency in Longleng district, official sources said.<br /><br />The EC team has alerted the income tax department and the police. They have also dispatched teams to take further action.<br /><br />The sources said the candidate will be asked about the sources and utility of this huge amount of cash and after recording the statement a decision will be taken.<br /><br />The EC has issued guidelines to political parties to instruct their candidates not to carry huge amounts of cash and conduct transactions through banking channels.</p>