Kolkata, November 14 : .Although widespread accusations have been made that the BJP spent a lot of money to overthrow the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress, West Bengal, data shows that more was paid by the ruling party in the Assembly elections earlier in the year. According to an expenditure report submitted by the political parties to the Election Commission, the BJP had spent Rs 151.18 crore in the Assembly polls, while the ruling Trinamool Congress spent Rs 154.28 crore marginally surpassing its national rival.According to an expenditure report submitted to the Election Commission by political parties, the BJP spent Rs 151.18 cr in the Assembly polls while the ruling Trinamool Congress only marginally exceeded its national rival.
The expenditure report submitted by the BJP shows that it ha spent Rs 252.02 crore for the elections in the five states of Assam, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and West Bengal, of which nearly 60 per cent (151.18 crore) of the money was for West Bengal only.According to the BJP’s expenditure report, it spent Rs 252.02 Crore on elections in five states: Assam, Puducherry Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal.Nearly 60% (151.18 million) of this money went for West Bengal.
While the party spent Rs 43.81 crore for Assam, Rs 29.24 crore for Kerala, Rs 22.97 crore for Tamil Nadu and Rs 4.79 crore for Puducherry, it was only for West Bengal that the BJP had coughed up more than 151 crore making it obvious that the saffron brigade was keen to win in the state.The party spent Rs 43.81 crore in Assam, Rs 29.24 lakh for Kerala, and Rs 22.97 crore on Tamil Nadu.It was only for West Bengal, however, that the BJP had raised more than 151 crore, indicating that the saffron brigade wanted to win the state.
The spending of money by the BJP was at the centre of controversy after there were widespread allegations that the saffron brigade was trying to influence the voters with money.After widespread accusations that the saffron brigade tried to influence voters with money, the BJP’s spending of money was the subject of much controversy.
Even a few days before, former governor of Meghalaya and Tripura and party veteran Tathagata Roy wrote: “The party must be pulled out of the money and women’s circle.Tathagata Roy, a former governor of Meghalaya or Tripura and a party veteran, wrote just days earlier: “The party should be pulled from the money and women’s circle.In this way, the party will go backward and not forward.”.This will ensure that the party does not move forward but backwards.
A person even lodged an FIR against Roy asking the police to interrogate him because he knew a lot of things regarding the involvement of money and women in politics.
Roy was even asked by a person to file an FIR asking for him to be interrogated by the police because he knew many things about the involvement of women and money in politics.
Not only the Trinamool Congress leaders but the Chief Minister herself had alleged that the BJP was using money and muscle power to influence the voters.
The Chief Minister and leaders of the Trinamool Congress allege that the BJP used money and muscle power in order to influence voters.
Speaking at a rally, Banerjee had said that BJP leaders were distributing large sums of money running into crores of rupees to influence electoral outcomes besides bringing in “hired goons” and asked for action by the Election Commission.
Banerjee, speaking at a rally, said that BJP leaders were distributing large amounts of money to influence electoral outcomes.He also mentioned the hiring of “hired goons”.
Banerjee asked for an investigation by the Election Commission.
On the other hand, the Trinamool Congress that has occasionally alleged that the saffron brigade was using money and agency to grab power in the state, has spent more than Rs 154 crore to stay in power.
The Trinamool Congress, which has sometimes alleged that the saffron brigade used money and agency to seize power in the state’s affairs, has spent more Rs 154 crore in order to remain in power.
Of this, the total expenditure on general party propaganda was Rs 79.66 crore and the total expenditure on candidates Rs 74.61 crore.This included the expenditures on general party propaganda at Rs 79.66 crore, and on candidates at Rs 74.61 million.
“As the Trinamool Congress didn’t have any representation in the other states so it is obvious that the entire money has been spent in West Bengal,” a senior official of the Election Commission said.
A senior official from the Election Commission stated that “the entire money was spent in West Bengal, as the Trinamool Congress did not have any representation in other states”.
When asked about it, a senior BJP leader said: “Now one can easily understand who was distributing money and how they came to power.A senior leader of BJP said that it was easy to understand who was distributing the money and how they got to power.They have used the people’s money for the purpose of winning elections.
They used the money of the people to win elections.Living in a glass house one should not throw stones at others.
One should not throw stones at the other when living in a glasshouse.The chief minister should come out with an open statement.
The chief minister should make an open statement.The people have the right to know the truth.”.The truth is up to the people.”
On the other hand, the expenditure of two other major political parties, the CPI(M) and Congress was meagre.However, Congress and the CPI (M), two other major political parties were unable to spend much.
When the CPI(M) had an election expense of Rs 32.64 crore, Congress had only Rs 26.45 crore.Congress only had Rs 26.45 crore when the CPI(M had an election expenditure of Rs 32.64 Crore.Interestingly enough, the Congress only spent Rs 4.6 crore in West Bengal.Surprisingly, Congress spent only Rs 4.6 million in West Bengal.
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