The BJP, which affirms itself as the world 2024, according to the figures provided to the opposition Electoral Commission. .
The BJP spent up to ₹ 1,754.06 million rupees for 2023-24 when the Lok Sabha elections were announced, an increase of 60% of ₹ 1,092 million rupees spent in 2022-23.
In comparison, Congress spent up to ₹ 619.67 million rupees for 2023-24, against ₹ 192.56 million rupees in 2022-23. Lok Sabha elections were announced on March 16, 2024.
According to the figures provided to the CE in its annual audit reports, the BJP has received voluntary contributions through the now prohibited electoral bonds of ₹ 1,685.69 million rupees for 2023-24, against ₹ 1,294,15 million rupees in the year former.
The ruling party has also proven to have received other contributions to a sum of ₹ 2,042.75 million rupees during the year, against RS 648.42 million rupees in the previous year 2022-23.
In its Audit report to the CE, Congress has proven to have received total contributions from ₹ 1,225.11 million rupees for 2023-24, including ₹ 1,129.67 million rupees through subsidies, donations and contributions. This also includes ₹ 828.36 million rupees received through electronic bonds during the year ended on March 31, 2024, which have now been prohibited by the Supreme Court.
During the year, the BJP spent RS 591 million rupees on ads, including ₹ 434.84 million rupees in electronic media and ₹ 115.62 million rupees in printed material.
The ruling party also spent 174 million rupees for 2023-24 in aircraft/helicopters, against ₹ 78.23 million rupees in 2022-23 and provided financial assistance from ₹ 191.06 million rupees to their candidates during the year in question, against ₹ 75.05 crore in the previous year in the previous year.
The BJP spent ₹ 84.32 million rupees on compliance expenses during 2024 and ₹ 75.14 million rupees in the organization of Morchas, Rallies, Andolan and Call Center expenses for 2023-24.
The Congress, on the other hand, spent up to ₹ 207.94 million rupees in electronic media and ₹ 43.73 million rupees in printed material for 2023-24.
The opposition party also spent ₹ 62.65 million rupees in aircraft/helicopters for 2023-24 and gave financial help of ₹ 238.55 million rupees to its candidates. He also spent ₹ 28.03 million rupees on advertising expenses and ₹ 79.78 million rupees in social media expenses during the year ended March 31, 2024.
The party also declared in its audit report that spent ₹ 49.63 million rupees in the Bharat Jodo Yatra 2, led by former head of the Rahul Gandhi party for 2023-24, against ₹ 71.84 million rupees spent in Bharat Jodo Yatra undertaken by He from Kanyakumari for Kashmir during the 2022-23 place.
Published – January 28, 2025 05:31 PM IST