Want to finance a candidate at the forthcoming presidential poll? Then now is the time! Political parties, according to political activists, are not finding it easy – for the first time in the history of elections – to fund their campaigns. This is because funds from business groups and individuals have been affected by poor [...]

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Want to finance a candidate at the forthcoming presidential poll? Then now is the time!

Political parties, according to political activists, are not finding it easy – for the first time in the history of elections – to fund their campaigns.
This is because funds from business groups and individuals have been affected by poor revenues and low business sentiment after the Easter Sunday bombings. “Candidates are finding it a bit hard to get funding from businesses and individuals, these days,” said one political analyst, familiar with funding trends.

According to him, it would cost around Rs. 3-4 billion per candidate to run a proper campaign. Asked whether candidates would run short of funds, he said “I don’t think so. They will somehow find the funds.”

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