Hosting party for workers/ voters: This is what it will cost candidates during poll campaign

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With the announcement of parliamentary election dates by the Election Commission of India (ECI), the model code of conduct (MCC) has come into effect across Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, stated Anupam Rajan, chief electoral officer of Madhya Pradesh...

In the parliamentary elections, the facility to vote from home will be available to the elderly aged above 85 years, unlike in the assembly election held last year for people above 80 years, Anupam Rajan added...

The rate list of items/services will be handed over to representatives of major political parties as they will have to adhere to election campaign expenditure limit ie Rs 95 lakh/candidate and submit a report of the same at regular intervals for auditors to cross-check it with their records Rajendra Singh Raghuvanshi, ADM.

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