BJP spent ₹287 crore in Bengal polls, far more than Congress across five states
The BJP spent ₹287 crore in West Bengal during recent state elections, more than the Congress party's total spending across five state polls, according to Election Commission filings.
Bengal accounted for over half of the BJP's ₹529.38-crore expenditure across elections in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. The party allocated ₹217.16 crore for general campaigning in Bengal and ₹69.83 crore directly on candidates.
