The correct option is D 70 lakhs
In 2014, the expenditure limit for Lok Sabha elections was raised from 40 lakh to 70 lakh for each Lok Sabha constituency in bigger states. For the smaller states, it was raised from 22 lakh to 54 lakh. The bigger states include Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, and Karnataka. The smaller states include Goa, Meghalaya, Tripura, etc.