BJP spent ₹287 cr in Bengal polls, exceeded Congress' ₹248 cr total: EC filing

BJP spent ₹286.99 crore in West Bengal Assembly elections, winning 207 of 293 seats and ousting TMC for the first time. Across five polls — West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry — BJP's total spending reached ₹529.38 crore, far exceeding Congress's ₹248.55 crore, per Election Commission filings.