SEC prescribes maximum limit on election expenses of each contesting candidate in MC polls

SEC prescribes maximum limit on election expenses of each contesting candidate in MC polls

Ludhiana, December 12, 2024: District Election Officer Jitendra Jorwal on Thursday stated that the State Election Commission has fixed the expenditure limits for a candidate contesting the municipal elections. 
Rs 4 lakh has been fixed for a candidate contesting the municipal corporation elections, Jorwal informed. Similarly, he added that Rs 3.6 lakh for municipal council class-1, Rs 2.30 lakh for municipal council class-2 and Rs 2 lakh for municipal council class-3. He further disclosed that the expenditure limit has also been notified for a candidate contesting for the nagar panchayat is Rs 1.40 lakh.