AHMEDABAD: It might appear a tad sudden, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi had to spend more on his campaign in Vadodara for the Lok Sabha 2014 polls in his home state than in UP’s Varanasi. Modi had filed his nomination from the two constituencies and resigned from Vadodara. Data displays PM Modi had spent Rs 50.04 lakh for his election campaign in Vadodara whilst he spent most effective Rs 37.62 lakh for campaigning in Varanasi.
Interestingly, if one compares the choice of votes he garnered, then the according to capita price works out to be Rs five.92 in Vadodara with over 8.45 lakh votes, whilst in Varanasi Modi got five.81 lakh votes having spent 55 paise further than in Vadodara, at Rs 6.50 according to capita. Also, Modi did not spend a penny on public meetings as he used to be the big name campaigner in Vadodara, but he spent Rs 35,967 for his public meetings in Varanasi. Interestingly, Modi himself used to be the highest big name campaigner for the BJP in 2014 elections.
The high ministerial candidate in 2014 spent the best possible — 50% of the expense on assembly with none big name campaigners. In Vadodara, he has spent Rs 25 lakh on those assembly which can be arranged by means of local leaders. Modi in 2014 spend Rs five.19 lakh on automobiles, whilst he paid Rs 6.75 lakh for entertaining his campaign staff. However, in the case of election commercial in print and digital media the expense used to be most effective Rs 43,250 and most effective Rs 3.31 lakh used to be spent on campaign material like hoardings and distributing pamphlets. Sources from Vadodara stated that since all the ads by means of BJP birthday celebration had Modi on them, he did not spend any quantity in my opinion. The small quantity used to be most effective used for commercial in local papers.
In sharp contrast, in line with the detailed expense in the record of Association for Democratic Reforms and National Election Watch, in Varanasi Modi spent 25% of his Rs 37.62 lakh this is Rs 9.46 lakh on assembly without big name campaigners and Rs 9.41 lakh for election campaign material. This used to be three times the spending on election campaign material as compared to Vadodara. In Varanasi Modi spent Rs four.62 lakh for entertaining his campaign staff which used to be Rs 2 lakh lower than his Vadodara expense on this category. Modi in Varanasi spent Rs five.05 lakh for automobiles. While he spent most effective Rs 43,250 for campaigning thru print and digital media in Vadodara, he had spent Rs 3.78 lakh for campaigning thru print and digital media in Varanasi.
Advani spent no cash on digital or print media
Former deputy high minister and Gandhinagar MP L Okay Advani who spent Rs 34.13 lakh all the way through his election has no longer spent any cash on commercial in digital and print media. He has spent the majority of his price range for assembly with none big name campaigners. He has spent Rs 11.11 lakh on those assembly which have been arranged by means of the local leaders. However, Advani has additionally spent Rs 3.73 lakh on meetings held for big name campaigners. Advani used to be additionally in the checklist of big name campaigners. Like Modi Advani additionally spent Rs 7.14 lakh for entertaining his campaign staff.
Interestingly, if one compares the choice of votes he garnered, then the according to capita price works out to be Rs five.92 in Vadodara with over 8.45 lakh votes, whilst in Varanasi Modi got five.81 lakh votes having spent 55 paise further than in Vadodara, at Rs 6.50 according to capita. Also, Modi did not spend a penny on public meetings as he used to be the big name campaigner in Vadodara, but he spent Rs 35,967 for his public meetings in Varanasi. Interestingly, Modi himself used to be the highest big name campaigner for the BJP in 2014 elections.
The high ministerial candidate in 2014 spent the best possible — 50% of the expense on assembly with none big name campaigners. In Vadodara, he has spent Rs 25 lakh on those assembly which can be arranged by means of local leaders. Modi in 2014 spend Rs five.19 lakh on automobiles, whilst he paid Rs 6.75 lakh for entertaining his campaign staff. However, in the case of election commercial in print and digital media the expense used to be most effective Rs 43,250 and most effective Rs 3.31 lakh used to be spent on campaign material like hoardings and distributing pamphlets. Sources from Vadodara stated that since all the ads by means of BJP birthday celebration had Modi on them, he did not spend any quantity in my opinion. The small quantity used to be most effective used for commercial in local papers.
In sharp contrast, in line with the detailed expense in the record of Association for Democratic Reforms and National Election Watch, in Varanasi Modi spent 25% of his Rs 37.62 lakh this is Rs 9.46 lakh on assembly without big name campaigners and Rs 9.41 lakh for election campaign material. This used to be three times the spending on election campaign material as compared to Vadodara. In Varanasi Modi spent Rs four.62 lakh for entertaining his campaign staff which used to be Rs 2 lakh lower than his Vadodara expense on this category. Modi in Varanasi spent Rs five.05 lakh for automobiles. While he spent most effective Rs 43,250 for campaigning thru print and digital media in Vadodara, he had spent Rs 3.78 lakh for campaigning thru print and digital media in Varanasi.
Advani spent no cash on digital or print media
Former deputy high minister and Gandhinagar MP L Okay Advani who spent Rs 34.13 lakh all the way through his election has no longer spent any cash on commercial in digital and print media. He has spent the majority of his price range for assembly with none big name campaigners. He has spent Rs 11.11 lakh on those assembly which have been arranged by means of the local leaders. However, Advani has additionally spent Rs 3.73 lakh on meetings held for big name campaigners. Advani used to be additionally in the checklist of big name campaigners. Like Modi Advani additionally spent Rs 7.14 lakh for entertaining his campaign staff.
Modi's Vadodara win was costlier than Varanasi victory
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