Press Release: Manipur Election Expenditure Report, 2017

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Manipur Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analyzed all the election expenditure statements submitted after the Manipur 2017 Assembly for 60 MLAs. The expenditure limit for the Winners during the Manipur Assembly elections was Rs. 20 lakhs. These election expense documents include details of expenses on public meeting and processions, campaigning through electronic and print media, expense on campaign workers, expense on vehicles used and expense on campaign materials.

The full Report can be accessed here: http://adrindia.org/content/analysis-election-expenditure-statements-mlas-manipur-assembly-elections-2017

1. Less than 50% of the Limit: Out of 60 MLAs analysed, 40(67%) MLAs have declared election expenses of less than 50% of the expense limit in their constituency.

2. Average Election Expenses: Based on the election expense declarations of 60 MLAs from Manipur Assembly, the average amount of money spent by them in the elections is Rs 7.93 lakhs, which is 40% of the expense limit.

3. Party-wise Average Election Expenses: The party wise average election expenses shows that the average spending for 28 MLAs from INC is Rs 6.87 lakhs (34.4% of the expense limit). For 21 MLAs from BJP, the average election expenditure is Rs 8.59 lakhs (43% of the expense limit), for 4 MLAs from NPP, it is Rs 9.88 Lakhs (49% of the expense limit )and for 4 MLAs from NPF , the average election expenditure is Rs 10.44 Lakhs (52% of the expense limit).

1. Top 3 MLAs with highest Election Expenses: The details of top 3 MLAs who have declared highest election expenses are given below:

S.No.	Name	District	Constituency	Party	Expense Limit(Rs.)	Total expenses incurred/ authorized (Rs.)	% of limit reached
S.No.	Name	District	Constituency	Party	Expense Limit(Rs.)	Total expenses incurred/ authorized (Rs.)	% of limit reached
1	YUMNAM JOYKUMAR	IMPHAL WEST	URIPOK	National Peoples Party	20,00,000 20 Lacs+	18,75,356 18 Lacs+	94%
2	Nemcha Kipgen	SENAPATI	KANGPOKPI	BJP	20,00,000 20 Lacs+	16,27,094 16 Lacs+	81%
3	Laishram Radhakishore Singh	BISHNUPUR	OINAM	BJP	20,00,000 20 Lacs+	14,84,788 14 Lacs+	74%

Table 1: Top 3 MLAs with highest election expenditure

2. MLAs with lowest Election Expenses: The details of top 3 MLAs who have declared lowest election expenses are given below:

S.No.	Name	District	Constituency	Party	Expense Limit(Rs.)	Total expenses incurred/ authorized (Rs.)	% of limit reached
S.No.	Name	District	Constituency	Party	Expense Limit(Rs.)	Total expenses incurred/ authorized (Rs.)	% of limit reached
1	D. Korunthang	CHANDEL	TENGNOUPAL(ST)	INC	20,00,000 20 Lacs+	2,34,834 2 Lacs+	12%
2	MUHAMMAD ABDUL NASIR	THOUBAL	LILONG	INC	20,00,000 20 Lacs+	2,62,350 2 Lacs+	13%
3	D.D. Thaisii	SENAPATI	KARONG(ST)	INC	20,00,000 20 Lacs+	3,11,000 3 Lacs+	16%

Table 2: Top 3 MLAs with lowest election expenditure

3. Expense on Public Meeting, Rally, and Processions with Star Campaigners: Out of the 60 MLAs analyzed, 16 (27%) MLAs have declared that they have not spent any amount on public meetings, processions etc with star campaigners.

4. Expense on Campaigning through electronic/print media: 53 (88%) MLAs have declared that they have not spent any amount on campaigning through electronic/print media.

5. Expense on Campaign Workers: 17 (28%) MLAs have declared that they have not spent any amount on campaign workers.

6. Expense on Vehicles used: 3 MLAs have declared that they have not spent any amount on vehicles during the campaign.

7. Expense on Campaign Materials.: 8 (13%) MLAs have declared that they have not spent any amount on campaign materials.

Summary and Highlights of Funds Raised by MLAs in the Manipur Assembly 2017 Election

1. Percentage break-down of funds received by MLAs: Out of the total funds received by MLAs, 36% funds were raised from political parties, 45% were raised by MLAs themselves and 19% funds were raised from other sources.

2. MLAs Who Raised Funds from Political Parties: Out of the 60 MLAs analyzed, 27(45%) MLAs have declared that they have not received any funds from political parties.

3. MLAs Who Raised Funds through any person/ company/ firm/ associations/ body of persons etc as loan, gift or donation etc: Out of the 60 MLAs analyzed, 26(43%) MLAs have declared that they have not received any funds from any person/ company/ firm/ associations/ body of persons etc as loan, gift or donation etc.

4. Self funds used for election campaign: Out of the 60 MLAs analyzed, 4 MLAs have declared that they have not used any of their own funds for their election campaign.

5. Average funds raised from Political Parties (Party-wise): On an average a MLA from INC raised 1.42 % of his/her election expense funds from the political party. Similarly, on an average a MLA from BJP raised 68% of his/her election expense funds and a MLA from NPP raised 45 % of their election expense funds from the political party.

6. Average funds raised through any person/company/firm/associations/body of persons etc as loan, gift or donation etc (Party-wise): On an average a MLA from INC raised 20% of his/her election expense funds from any person/company/firm/associations/body of persons etc as loan, gift or donation. Similarly, a MLA from BJP raised 9% of his/her election expense funds, a MLA from NPP raised 8% of his/her election expense funds, a MLA from NPF raised 89% of his/her election expense funds and a MLA from LJP raised on an average 12% of their expense funds from any person/ company/ firm/ associations/ body of persons etc as loan, gift or donation.

Summary and Highlights of Election Expenses of Ministers from the Manipur Assembly Elections, 2017

1. Less than 50% of the Limit: Based on the election expense declarations of all 9 Ministers analysed from Manipur Assembly 2017, 7 Ministers (78%) have declared election expenses of less than 50% of the expense limit in their constituency.

2. Average Election Expenditure: Based on the election expense declarations of all 9 Ministers from Manipur Assembly 2017, the average amount of money spent by them in the elections is about Rs 8.13 lakhs, which is 41% of the expense limit.

3. Top 3 Ministers with highest Election Expenditure: The details of top 3 ministers with highest election expenditure are given below:

S.No.	Name	District	Constituency	Party	Expense Limit	Total expenses incurred/ authorized (Rs.)	% of limit reached
S.No.	Name	District	Constituency	Party	Expense Limit	Total expenses incurred/ authorized (Rs.)	% of limit reached
1	YUMNAM JOYKUMAR	IMPHAL WEST	URIPOK	National Peoples Party	20,00,000 20 Lacs+	18,75,356 18 Lacs+	94%
2	Karam Shyam	IMPHAL WEST	LANGTHABAL	LJP	20,00,000 20 Lacs+	10,83,936 10 Lacs+	54%
3	N. Kayisii	SENAPATI	TADUBI(ST)	National Peoples Party	20,00,000 20 Lacs+	9,63,320 9 Lacs+	48%

Table 3: Top 3 ministers with highest election expenditure

4. Top 3 Ministers with lowest Election Expenditure: The details of top 3 ministers with lowest election expenditure are given below:

S.No.	Name	District	Constituency	Party	Expense Limit	Total expenses incurred/ authorized (Rs.)	% of limit reached
S.No.	Name	District	Constituency	Party	Expense Limit	Total expenses incurred/ authorized (Rs.)	% of limit reached
1	THONGAM BISWAJIT SINGH	IMPHAL EAST	THONGJU	BJP	20,00,000 20 Lacs+	3,63,269 3 Lacs+	18%
2	NONGTHOMBAM BIREN	IMPHAL EAST	HEINGANG	BJP	20,00,000 20 Lacs+	5,12,522 5 Lacs+	26%
3	Letpao Haokip	CHANDEL	CHANDEL(ST)	National Peoples Party	20,00,000 20 Lacs+	5,50,083 5 Lacs+	28%

Table 4: Top 3 ministers with lowest election expenditure

1. Expense on Public Meeting, Rally, and Processions with Star Campaigners: 4 ministers have declared that they have not spent any amount on public meetings, processions etc with star campaigner.

2. Expense on Public Meetings, Rally, and Processions other than the ones with Star Campaigners: 1 minister has declared that he has not spent any amount on public meetings, processions etc other than the ones with star campaigners

3. Expense on Campaigning through electronic/print media: 7 ministers have declared that they have not spent any amount on campaigning through electronic/print media.

4. Expense on Campaign Workers: 4 Ministers have declared that they have not spent any amount on campaign workers.

Summary and Highlights of Funds Raised by Ministers in the Manipur Assembly 2017 Elections

1. Percentage break-down of funds received by Ministers: Out of the total funds received by Ministers, 41% funds were raised from political parties, 44% were raised by Ministers themselves and 15% funds were raised from other sources.

2. Ministers Who Raised Funds from Political Party: Out of the all 9 Ministers analyzed, 4 Ministers have declared that they have not received any funds from political parties.

3. Ministers Who Raised Funds through any person/ company/ firm/ associations/ body of persons etc as loan, gift or donation etc: Out of the 9 Ministers analyzed, 4 Ministers have declared that they have not received any funds from any person/ company/ firm/ associations/ body of persons etc as loan, gift or donation etc.