NOB-Hyderabad news: It is reported that the Election Commission has calculated that around Rs.500 crores will be spent for the Telangana State Assembly elections this time.

It is known that an indent has been sent to the state government to this extent. It is reported that proposals have been sent to the government to release those funds. Officials talk that about Rs 370 crore was spent on the assembly elections held in 2018. It is reported that the proposals have been sent with an estimate that the cost will be 30 percent more this time.

The respective states have to bear the cost of assembly elections. The Election Commission has to bear the cost of procurement, maintenance and storage of EVM machines. From the beginning of the election nomination till the results are out, the staff and police who perform the election duties have to pay transport and allowances.

Officials revealed that the police and polling staff will incur huge expenses. In the past, there have been occasions when employees raised concerns regarding allowances on polling day