Expenses above ₹20K have to be through cheques: EC on polls
The Election Commission on Wednesday while announcing the dates of upcoming Assembly elections in five states said the expenses above ₹20,000 by the political parties will have to be made from bank accounts through cheques. "The expenses limit for candidates is ₹28 lakh for UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand and ₹20 lakh for Manipur and Goa," said Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi.