As of 2023, the election deposit to be paid by General category candidates contesting in Parliamentary elections in India was 25 thousand Indian rupees. The deposit amount was lower for reserved categories such as Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates at over 12 thousand rupees. The election deposit was set at a lower limit for candidates contesting Assembly elections.
An election deposit is a security deposit to be paid to the Election Commission to ensure that only serious candidates nominate themselves for an election.
Value of deposit for contesting elections in India as of 2023, by type of election
(in 1,000 Indian rupees)
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CNN News18. (November 30, 2023). Value of deposit for contesting elections in India as of 2023, by type of election (in 1,000 Indian rupees) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445456/india-election-deposit-by-election-type/
CNN News18. "Value of deposit for contesting elections in India as of 2023, by type of election (in 1,000 Indian rupees)." Chart. November 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445456/india-election-deposit-by-election-type/
CNN News18. (2023). Value of deposit for contesting elections in India as of 2023, by type of election (in 1,000 Indian rupees). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445456/india-election-deposit-by-election-type/
CNN News18. "Value of Deposit for Contesting Elections in India as of 2023, by Type of Election (in 1,000 Indian Rupees)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445456/india-election-deposit-by-election-type/
CNN News18, Value of deposit for contesting elections in India as of 2023, by type of election (in 1,000 Indian rupees) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445456/india-election-deposit-by-election-type/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Value of deposit for contesting elections in India as of 2023, by type of election (in 1,000 Indian rupees) [Graph], CNN News18, November 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445456/india-election-deposit-by-election-type/
