US EditionBJP Tops Election Spending Charts in 2024 Lok Sabha Elections
INDIA, JUN 20 – The Bharatiya Janata Party spent Rs 1,493.91 crore, representing 44.56% of total election expenses, with over 91% of funds spent through cheques and digital payments, ADR reported.
- On June 20, 2025, the Association for Democratic Reforms released a report detailing election expenditure for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls alongside concurrent Assembly elections held in the states of Andhra, Arunachal, Odisha, and Sikkim.
- The elections, conducted from March 16 to June 6, 2024, required parties to submit expenditure statements within 90 days for Lok Sabha and 75 days for Assembly elections, but significant delays occurred in submissions.
- A total of 32 political parties, comprising national and regional entities, reported spending Rs 3,352.81 crore, with the highest expenditure category being publicity at Rs 2,008 crore, which represented over 53% of their total declared expenses.
- The Bharatiya Janata Party led spending with Rs 1,493.91 crore , followed by Congress at Rs 620.14 crore , while Rs 795 crore went to travel, mostly for star campaigners as per the report analysis.
- The ADR raised concerns about transparency, pointing out that expenditure reports from multiple parties such as NCP, CPI, and JMM were missing from the Election Commission’s website, and called for the appointment of observers to better oversee party spending.
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BJP Tops Election Spending Charts in 2024 Lok Sabha Elections
During the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP accounted for 44.56% of total expenditure, spending Rs 1,494 crore. Congress followed with Rs 620 crore. An analysis by the ADR indicated significant transparency issues, as some parties delayed submitting expenditure statements. Publicity and travel were major spending areas.
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