Consider the following about the status of election expenditure in India:
1. The ceiling for parliamentary elections was raised from ₹70 lakh to ₹95 lakh for larger states and from ₹54 lakh to ₹75 lakh for smaller states.
2. Currently, there are no expenditure limits imposed on political parties during elections, allowing them unrestricted spending.

Which of the above statements(s) is/are not correct:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Consider the following about the status of election expenditure in India:
1. The ceiling for parliamentary elections was raised from ₹70 lakh to ₹95 lakh for larger states and from ₹54 lakh to ₹75 lakh for smaller states.
2. Currently, there are no expenditure limits imposed on political parties during elections, allowing them unrestricted spending.

Which of the above statements(s) is/are not correct:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is correct. This change in the ceiling for election expenditure was indeed made by the Election Commission of India for the 2019 General Elections. The ceiling for larger states was increased from ₹70 lakh to ₹95 lakh, and for smaller states, it was increased from ₹54 lakh to ₹75 lakh.

Statement 2 is also correct: While individual candidates have clear expenditure limits set by the Election Commission, there is no strict cap on the overall spending of political parties during elections. Political parties are required to follow rules around disclosure, but their spending limits are more flexible compared to individual candidates.

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Consider the following about the status of election expenditure in India: 1. The ceiling for parliamentary elections was raised from ₹70 lakh to ₹95 lakh for larger states and from ₹54 lakh to ₹75 lakh for smaller states. 2. Currently, there are no expenditure limits imposed on political parties during elections, allowing them unrestricted spending. Which of the above statements(s) is/are not correct: (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 2 both (d) Neither 1 nor 2