Ever wondered how much do political parties spend on elections right before the polls? Reports have been released where it is shown that political parties collected over Rs 1,500 crore during the five state assembly elections held last year but spent just Rs 494 crore, according to an analysis by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
The report is based on the election expenditure statements submitted by political parties to the Election Commission of India.
The figures mentioned in the report are cumulative for five national and 16 regional parties put together during the polls to the assemblies of Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, reported PTI.Click Here: cheap true religion jeans