No card, only hard cash for Prez nomination in digital India

June 18, 2017 20:25

Despite the Centre's push for digital payments post demonetisation, candidates who wish to be president have to pay Rs 15,000 in cash.

Under the rules, candidate have to deposit the amount with the returning officer while filing their nomination papers for the post.

A bank official sitting there would count and check the notes, sources said.

The candidate can also deposit the cash at the Reserve Bank of India, enclosing the receipt with the nomination papers.

The sources said candidates were not allowed to make payments digitally or by cheque.

So far, 15 people had filed their papers for the top constitutional post. Seven of them were disqualified because of lack of proper documents.

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