Committee to examine issues concerning expenditure limits of election

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Election Commission has constituted a committee to examine the issues concerning expenditure limit 

Composition

The committee comprises the following members:

• Sh. Harish Kumar, Ex. IRS and DG (Investigation)
• Sh. Umesh Sinha, Secretary General and DG (Expenditure)

Increase in the expenditure limit

• Considering the factor of COVID-19, the Ministry of Law & Justice on 19th october 2020 has notified an amendment in Rule 90 of Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 enhancing the existing expenditure limit by 10%.  
• This increase of 10% will be applicable with immediate effect in ongoing elections.

The committee will have following terms of reference:

• To assess the change in number of electors across the States/Union Territories and its bearing on expenditure.
• To assess the change in Cost Inflation Index and its bearing on the pattern of expenditure incurred by the candidates in recent elections.
• To seek views/inputs of the political parties and other stakeholders.
• To examine other factors which may have bearings on expenditure.