Diplomat Correspondent
Jammu, (DD): The Jammu and Kashmir government has revealed that Rs 155 crore was spent on conducting the 2024 Assembly elections in the Union Territory.
Responding to a cut motion raised by MLA Kupwara, Mir Muhammad Fayaz, Minister in-charge of the Election Department, Javaid Ahmad Dar, informed the Assembly that the expenditure was slightly higher than the Rs 150 crore spent during the 2014 elections. He also stated that the release of funds to clear pending liabilities from the recent elections is under active consideration.
“The recently conducted Assembly elections incurred an expenditure of Rs 155 crore. The matter of releasing funds to clear liabilities is under active consideration,” the Minister said.
The elections were conducted in three phases during September and October last year. The National Conference emerged as the single largest party, securing 42 seats, while its ally Congress won six. The BJP secured 29 seats, while the Peoples Democratic Party won three.
The Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference, Communist Party of India (Marxist), and Aam Aadmi Party each secured one seat, while independent candidates won seven.(DD)