The ADR study, covering seven national and 16 state parties, also revealed that national parties together spent only a third of what they raised.
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In the first half of 2017, assembly elections were held in Punjab, Manipur, Goa, Uttar Pradesh and Uttrakhand.
Political parties that fought 5 assembly elections in 2017 ended up spending the most of the poll money collected on media publicity and travel, according to an analysis by Association of Democratic Reforms. In the first half of 2017, assembly elections were held in Punjab, Manipur, Goa, Uttar Pradesh and Uttrakhand. The ADR study, covering seven national and 16 state parties, also revealed that national parties together spent only a third of what they raised. Here’s a look...
INC, NCP & CPM WERE THREE National parties whose state units collected more funds than their central headquarters
BJP SPENT The highest amount of Rs 152.63 cr or 60.42% of its total expenditure on publicity followed by travel expenses of Rs 50.21 cr (19.87% of total expenditure)
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CONGRESS Spent the highest on lumpsum amount paid to candidates ( Rs 39.83 cr), which formed 53.64% of its total expenditure, followed by publicity expenses (Rs 17.11 cr), which was 23.04% of its total expenditure
MAMATA BANERJEE’S AITC The only national party that incurred no expenditure either at the central or at the state unit level despite contesting in Manipur and Punjab. It had collected Rs 23 lakh
