{
  "id": 9514085,
  "title": "BJP spent more in Bengal than Congress: EC filing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/bjp-spent-more-in-bengal-than-congress-ec-filing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T07:27:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bjp-spent-more-in-bengal-than-congress-did-across-five-state-polls-election-commision-filings/articleshow/134454939.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spent significantly more on the West Bengal elections than the Congress, according to expenditure statements filed with the Election Commission of India (ECI). The BJP allocated Rs 286.99 crore to Bengal, surpassing the Congress's Rs 248.55 crore expenditure across four other states and a Union territory. Bengal accounted for over half of the BJP's Rs 529.38-crore expenditure on the five elections, with the remaining funds allocated to Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "BJP spent Rs 286.99 crore in West Bengal elections",
    "Congress spent Rs 248.55 crore in four other states",
    "Bengal accounted for over half of BJP's total expenditure"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "BJP spent more in Bengal than Congress did across five state polls: EC filings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/bjp-spent-more-in-bengal-than-congress-did-across-five-state-polls-ec",
        "published": "2026-09-24T07:47:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}