The Election Commission of India periodically revises the maximum limit on election expenditure for candidates contesting Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.
The election expenditure limit for a parliamentary constituency in major states now stands at
Asked in APPSC Group 1 Prelims 2011 · Topic: Election Commission (Funding of Elections and the Election Commission's perspective)
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