The Punjab Election Watch and the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analyzed the election expenditure reports submitted by the newly elected MLAs.These expenses include public meetings and parades, fundraising via electronic and print media, expenses for campaign employees, expense on campaign vehicles, and expense on campaign materials.Any contestant candidate must provide the district election officer with a copy of his election expenses within 30 days of the declaration of the election's results, according to Section 78 of the Reputed People Act, 1951.According to it, chief minister Bhagwant Mann expended the maximum amount of Rs 34.94 lakh (87%) out of a target of Rs 40 lakh.

After Bhagwant Mann, Mohali MLA Kulwant Singh (84%) and Faridkot MLA Gurdit Singh Sekhon (77%) spent Rs 30.92 lakh (77%).On the lower end, Gulal Ghanor spent the second lowest price at Rs 8.07 lakh (20%) and Amrinder Singh Raja Warring of Congress spent the third lowest price at Rs 8.25 lakh (21%).74 (63%) MLAs out of 117 MLAs have declared election costs less than 50% of the cost threshold in their county.Based on the election expenditure data for 117 MLAs from Punjab Assembly, the average amount of money spent by them in the elections is Rs 17.99 lakh, which is 45% of the expense threshold.

The average election cost for 18 MLAs from INC is Rs 18.01 lakh (45% of the expense limit), while three MLAs from SAD are paying Rs.500,000.The average election expenditure for two MLAs from the BJP is Rs 26.29 lakh (65.7% of the expense limit), while the average election expenditure for one MLA from the BSP is Rs 17.02 lakh (42.6% of the expense limit).59 (50.42%) MLAs out of 117 MLAs have reported that they have used funds on public meetings, processions, etc with prominent campaigners, while 58 (49.58%) MLAs have admitted that they have not spent money on those counts.

116 (99%) MLAs have confirmed that they have spent money on campaign vehicles, while only one MLA has stated that he has not spent any money on vehicles.Out of a total of 58 MLAs who have declared criminal cases, 56 (97%) have stated that they have spent money on the publication of the cases' records.