The Election Commission has told the Supreme Court that it is seriously concerned about the increasing use of money power in elections and to curb this menace, it has a robust mechanism for expenditure monitoring.

In an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, EC stated that it is seriously concerned about the increasing use of money power in elections and to curb this menace, the Election Commission of India has effectively and successively enforced the Election Expenditure Monitoring mechanism in the elections since the General Elections to Bihar Legislative Assembly, 2010.