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EC constitutes committee to examine issues concerning expenditure limit for candidates

EC constitutes committee to examine issues concerning expenditure limit for candidates

New Delhi, Oct 21 (UNI) The Election Commission has constituted a committee, comprising Harish Kumar, Ex-IRS and DG (Investigation); Umesh Sinha, Secretary General and DG (Expenditure), to examine the issues concerning expenditure limit for a candidate, in view of increase in number of electors and rise in Cost Inflation Index and other factors.
'Considering the factor of COVID-19, the Ministry of Law and Justice on October 19 has notified an amendment in Rule 90 of Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 enhancing the existing expenditure limit by 10 per cent. This increase of 10 per cent will be applicable with immediate effect in ongoing elections,' the Election Commission said in a statement here on Wednesday.
'Expenditure limit for a candidate was last revised in 2014 vide notification dated 28.02.2014, while in respect of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana it was revised vide notification dated 10.10.2018,' the statement said.

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