Ceiling on Election Expenditure

Increased In 201437 , the Central Government raised the maximum ceiling on election expenditure by candidates for a Lok Sabha seat in bigger states to ₹70 lakhs (from earlier ₹40 lakhs). In other states and union territories, it is ₹54 lakhs (from earlier

₹16-40 lakhs).

Similarly, the limit for an Assembly seat in the bigger states was increased to ₹28 lakhs (from earlier ₹16 lakhs). In other states and union territories, it is 20 lakhs (from earlier ₹8-16 lakhs).

The State-wise limits are mentioned in Table 73.1 at the end of this chapter.