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Additional Funds for 2024 Lok Sabha Elections
December 17 , 2023
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- The government has sought Parliament’s approval to spend an additional Rs 3,147.92 crore on the exercise and electronic voting machines (EVMs).
- It is taking the total proposed expenditure on the polls to over Rs 5,000 crore.
- Rs 3,147.92 crore was proposed for the Law Ministry to fund election-related expenses.
- Rs 73.67 crore is for the Election Commission for administrative expenses.
- Rs 36.20 is crore for “testing and maintenance of EVMs procured for ensuing Lok Sabha elections, 2024”.
- Rs 575.07 is crore for “procurement of EVMs for conducting Lok Sabha elections, 2024.
- The expenditure on the 2014, 2009 and 2004 elections had been Rs 3,870.34 crore, Rs 1,114.38 crore and Rs 1,016.08 crore respectively.
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