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The 2019 General Election in India was the at the time, with an estimated expenditure of ₹60,000 crore ($8.7 billion) . This staggering figure nearly doubled the ₹30,000 crore spent during the 2014 elections. Expenditure Breakdown (Estimated)

According to the Centre for Media Studies (CMS) , the spending was distributed across several key categories: The 2019 General Election in India was the

₹20,000–₹25,000 crore.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) reportedly accounted for roughly 45% (approx. ₹27,000 crore) of the total expenditure. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) reportedly accounted for

The $8.7 billion spent in India's 2019 election exceeded the $6.5 billion spent during the 2016 US presidential and congressional contests. On average, approximately ₹700 per vote was spent,

On average, approximately ₹700 per vote was spent, or nearly ₹100 crore per Lok Sabha constituency.

While the 2019 election set historical records, early estimates for the suggest costs may have surged even further, potentially reaching between ₹1.20 lakh crore and ₹1.35 lakh crore .