Archive · 17 Dec 2025
Congress spent more on propaganda, social media in Delhi polls
In the Delhi assembly elections, the BJP collected more money than the Congress but spent more overall.
The Congress spent more on advertising and social media than the BJP, but the BJP spent more on their candidates.
The AAP also spent money on these things but not as much as the bigger parties.
Most of the money was collected through checks and not cash.
The BJP won the most seats, while the Congress didn't win any.
The AAP won some seats but not as many as the BJP.
The AIMIM, which ran in two seats, didn't spend any money according to their reports.
Congress spent more on party propaganda and social media than BJP in Delhi elections 2025.
BJP had higher total expenses (Rs 57.65 crore) than Congress (Rs 46.19 crore).
AAP declared total expenses of Rs 14.5 crore, with Rs 3 crore spent on social media.
BJP collected Rs 88.7 crore in funds, more than Congress's Rs 64.3 crore.
Total expenses by all parties were Rs 120.3 crore, with Rs 27 crore spent on candidates.
- Who
- BJP, Congress, AAP, and other political parties
- What
- Expenditure and fund collection for Delhi assembly elections 2025
- When
- During the Delhi assembly elections 2025
- Where
- Delhi, India
- Why
- To analyze the financial aspects of the election campaigning by different parties
- Total funds collected by BJP
- Rs 88.7 crore
- Total funds collected by Congress
- Rs 64.3 crore
- Total expenses by BJP
- Rs 57.65 crore
- Total expenses by Congress
- Rs 46.19 crore
- Total expenses by AAP
- Rs 14.5 crore
- Congress expenses on party propaganda
- Rs 40.13 crore
- BJP expenses on party propaganda
- Rs 39.14 crore
- Congress expenses on social media
- Rs 5.95 crore
- BJP expenses on social media
- Rs 5.26 lakh
- AAP expenses on social media
- Rs 3 crore
- Total expenses on candidates
- Rs 27 crore
- Total funds collected by all parties
- Rs 170.68 crore
- Percentage of funds collected via cheque/DD
- 74%
- Percentage of funds collected via cash
- 26%
- Percentage of expenditure spent in cash
- 0.04% (Rs 3.7 lakh)