The election commission has hiked the poll expenditure limit up to ₹95 lakh for the Lok Sabha elections from 70 lakhs.
For the state assembly elections, the expenditure limit has been enhanced to ₹40 lakh from ₹28 lakh.
The revision in the expenditure has come due to the rise in the cost inflation index and the size of the electorate.
The new expenditure limits will be applicable for candidates contesting in the upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa, and Manipur.