Lucknow: Aiming to provide a level of play for all candidates in the election of the State Assembly, Lucknow Election of District (DEO) has issued a level graph for services and goods that can be spent by a candidate in the campaign.
For example, a candidate can spend Rs 37 per plate for four poor and one sweet breakfast, and Rs 6 each for Samosa and a cup of tea.
However, mineral water bottles can be purchased at the MRP.
Likewise, candidates can buy bouquets of interest of Rs 16 per meter and rent three drummer for 1,575 per day to campaign.
District election officers have also improved luxury car rentals at Rs 21,000 per day for BMW and Mercedes, while the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport SUV can be employed on a maximum rental of Rs 12,600 per day.
Rent for SUVs such as Innova, Fortuner, Qualis has been set at Rs 2,310 per day, for Scorpio and Tavera at Rs 1,890 per day and Jeep, Bolero and Sumo at Rs 1,260 per day, including fuel costs.
Earlier this month, the Indian Election Commission (ECI) has climbed the expenditure limit for the Candidate Polling Assembly of State from Rs 28 Lakh to Rs 40 Lakh.
ECI places expenditure limits to ensure that each individual or political party can oppose the selection with the same footing, and there are no individuals or parties, however are rich and well financed, have the advantage over financial strength.