Congress Allocates Rs 1.40 Crore To Rahul Gandhi For Contesting From Rae Bareli And Wayanad

The Congress party has revealed that it allocated Rs 70 lakh each to Rahul Gandhi for his 2024 Lok Sabha campaigns in Wayanad and Rae Bareli, according to its submission to the Election Commission.

Among the party’s candidates, only Vikramaditya Singh received a higher amount, with Rs 87 lakh, although he lost his race in the Mandi constituency of Himachal Pradesh to BJP’s Kangana Ranaut.

Other prominent Congress leaders, including Kishori Lal Sharma, K C Venugopal, and Manickam Tagore, also received Rs 70 lakh each for their respective campaigns.

Despite strict limits on individual candidate spending, political parties face no such restrictions on overall funding, allowing the Congress to distribute substantial amounts to its candidates.