Average spending by Puducherry MLA during polls was Rs 5.12 lakh
New Delhi, July 15: The average spending done by an MLA in Puducherry during the recently concluded elections was Rs 5.12 lakh.
Puducherry Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analyzed the election expenditure statements submitted after the Puducherry 2016 Assembly Elections for 30 MLAs. The expenditure limit for the candidates during the Puducherry Assembly elections was Rs. 20 lakhs.
Spending data:
Candidates have constantly claimed that the election expenditure limit set is very low. However, based on the election expense declarations of 30 MLAs analysed from the 2016 Puducherry Assembly elections to the CEO, 27 MLAs (90%) have declared election expenses of less than 50% of the expense limit in their constituency.
Average Election Expenses: Based on the election expense declarations of 30 MLAs from Puducherry Assembly to the CEO, the average amount of money spent by them in the elections is only about Rs 5.12 lakhs, which is 26% of the expense limit.
Party-wise Average Election Expenses: The party wise average election expenses shows that the average spending for 15 MLAs from INC is Rs 5.48 lakhs (27% of the expense limit), for 8 MLAs from All India N. R. Congress is Rs 4.38 lakhs (22% of the expense limit), for 4 MLAs from AIADMK is Rs 3.52 Lakhs (18% of the expense limit), and for 2 MLAs from DMK is Rs 7.25 Lakhs (36% of the expense limit).
Top
3
MLAs
with
highest
Election
Expenses:
The
maximum
expense
of
about
Rs
10.36
lakhs
(52%
of
the
expense
limit)
has
been
declared
by
A.
Geetha
of
DMK
from
Neravy
T.R.
Pattinam
constituency
followed
by
Kamalakannan
R
of
INC
from
Thirunallar
constituency
with
an
expense
of
Rs
10.17
lakhs
(or
51%
of
the
expense
limit)
and
P.R.N.
Thirumurugan
of
All
India
N.R.
Congress
from
Karaikal
North
constituency
with
an
expense
of
Rs
10.13
lakhs
(or
51%
of
the
expense
limit).
MLAs
with
lowest
Election
Expenses:
A.
Baskar
of
AIADMK
from
Mudaliarpet
constituency
has
declared
election
expenditure
of
Rs.
1.95
lakhs
followed
by
A.
Anbalagan
of
AIADMK
from
Oupalam
Constituency
with
election
expenses
of
Rs.
2.14
lakhs
and
N.S.J.
Jayabal
Alias
Ayyanar
of
All
India
N.R.
Congress
from
Kadirgamam
Constituency
with
election
expenses
of
Rs.
2.17
lakhs.
5.
Percentage
Breakdown
of
Funds
Received
by
MLAs:
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