BJP Spent Over Rs 1,737 Crore For Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Expenditure Report

The BJP submitted its report to the poll body on January 22, while the principal Opposition party submitted its report on August 16 last year. The reports detail the expenses “incurred or authorised” by political parties between March 16, 2024, when the dates of the Lok Sabha elections were announced, and June 6, when the results were announced.

In its expenditure report, the BJP has declared that of the total ( ₹1,737.68 crore) amount, ₹884.45 crore was spent on general party propaganda, while ₹853.23 crore was allocated for candidate-related expenses. Total expenditure on individual candidates amounted to ₹245.29 crore.

Of the total expenditure for the Lok Sabha polls, the BJP allocated ₹1,022.84 crore to its various state units states, much higher than the Congress, which sent ₹20.75 crore to its seven state units for expenditure.