<b>Letters</b>: Push electoral reforms

Two electoral reforms are a must if the Prime Minister is sincere in reducing corruption in the electoral system. At present, there is no limit on what a political party can spend on elections as against the upper limits of Rs 70 lakh and Rs 54 lakh permitted for final contestants of parliamentary polls depending on the size of the states. A similar limit of Rs 70 lakh and Rs 54 lakh per constituency should be mandatory for the parties as well and they should be asked to create an “Expenditure Eligibility Fund” and may be allowed to spend varying