SOP issued for verification of assets declared by candidates during elections, Income-Tax departments tells Madras High Court
The Income Tax department presented a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to the Madras High Court for verifying assets declared by candidates in Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly elections. The department requested additional time for a detailed inquiry into discrepancies found between Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's election affidavits and his income tax returns, citing "temporal incongruity." The court adjourned hearings on several petitions alleging discrepancies in assets disclosed by various candidates until June 17, 2026.
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The Income Tax department submitted an SOP to the Madras High Court for verifying assets declared by candidates in elections, requesting additional time for a detailed inquiry.
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