BJP, Congress have spent Rs 500 crore on hiring aircraft since 2014

Money spent by political parties on hiring aircraft constitute a significant chunk of revenues of aircraft charter companies

In the 2019 election season, politicians from across the spectrum descending from the skies at rally venues has been a common sight across the country. While every election has its fair share of chopper-hoppers, the 2019 general elections have seen a greater use of air power by parties.

While how much they spent on hiring flying machines will be clear only after parties submit their expenditure reports for the 2019 general elections, an analysis of the amount of money spent by India’s two biggest parties reveals that they have spent Rs 496 crore on hiring aircraft and helicopters for campaigning