Parties must declare what ‘freebies’ will cost: EC

Parties must declare what ‘freebies’ will cost: EC
Supreme Court to differentiate welfare measures from irrational freebies like loan waivers, as Election Commission mandates parties to disclose costs, beneficiaries, and funding sources for pledges, potentially affecting debt servicing and prompting need for additional borrowing.
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DHANANJAY MAHAPATRA AND BHARTI JAIN