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Assembly polls: Candidates loosen purse strings for campaigning

Updated on: 21 October,2019 06:05 PM IST  |  Maharashtra
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BJP and Shiv Sena candidates spent lesser on promotional expenses

Assembly polls: Candidates loosen purse strings for campaigning

Zeeshan Siddique contested against Shiv Sena's Vishwanath Mahadeshwar

In Bandra west, while Asif Zakaria spent Rs 34,000 on printing election material, interestingly, BJP candidate and sitting MLA Ashish Shelar didn't mention any expenses for the same. Congress candidate and sitting MLA Aslam Shaikh who is contesting in the Malad West constituency spent Rs 2.53 lakh on printing election material. In Ghatkopar east, BJP candidate and sitting corporator Parag Shah, who is the richest candidate in the fray spent only Rs 1.07 lakh on printing material.



In comparison to some Congress candidates, BJP and Shiv Sena candidates spent lesser on promotional expenses. While Prakash Surve, Sena candidate for Magathane spent Rs 55,000, Sunil Rane BJP candidate for Borivali spent Rs 66,900.

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