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What election laws are made for campaigning?  

Answer:

Every political party and candidate gets a fair and equal chance to compete. According to our election law, no party or candidate can:       

(i) bribe or threaten the voters to vote for them only;

(ii) appeal to the voters in the name of caste or religion;

(iii) use the government resources for election campaigns;

(iv) spend more than Rs.25 Lakhs in a constituency for the Lok Sabha election or Rs.10 lakhs in a constituency during an assembly election.

If they do so, their election can be rejected by the court even after the have been declared elected.