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<h1>Union Budget 2025-26 Allocates Rs 1,400 Crore for 2024 Lok Sabha Elections and New EVMs Purchase</h1> The Union Budget 2025-26 has allocated over Rs 1,400 crore to the law ministry for expenses related to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and the purchase of new electronic voting machines (EVMs). The budget includes Rs 500 crore for elections, Rs 300 crore for voter identity cards, and Rs 597.80 crore for other election expenses. Additionally, Rs 18.72 crore is allocated for new EVMs. The law ministry, responsible for electoral laws and the Election Commission, describes these allocations as a 'bookkeeping' exercise to cover election costs. EVMs have a lifespan of 15 years, after which they are destroyed.