Which of the following statements regarding Lok Sabha elections is correct?

A All recognised national and state parties are permitted limited free use of state-owned electronic media—All India Radio and Doordarshan—for election campaigning.

B There is a strict legal limit on the amount of money a candidate can spend during an election campaign.

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) Both A and B
Explanation:
· Statement A is correct: Under the Election Commission guidelines, recognized national and state parties are allotted free airtime on Akashvani (AIR) and Doordarshan for election broadcasts.
· Statement B is correct: There is a legal limit on election expenditure for candidates (not the parties) under the Representation of the People Act, 1951.17
· As of recent updates, the limit for a Lok Sabha candidate is ₹75 lakhs to ₹95 lakhs depending on the state, while for Assembly elections, it ranges from ₹28 lakhs to ₹40 lakhs.
Information Booster:
· While candidates have a limit, there is currently no legal limit on how much a political party can spend on an election campaign.
· Candidates must file their expenditure account with the EC within 30 days of the result.18