The prices of dal, wheat, rice, sugar increased during the election and festival season

- In the last one year Tuvar dal became expensive by 38 percent

- In the last one year, the price of urad dal has increased by 10 percent, the price of gram dal by 11.66 percent, the price of rice by 13 percent.

- 5.39 percent increase in wheat price, 4.45 percent increase in wheat flour price, 3.32 percent increase in sugar price in last one year

New Delhi: Even though the retail inflation rate has come down to five percent in September, the rise in the prices of food and beverages is not stopping. Tuvar dal has become expensive by 38 percent in one year. The price of Tuvar dal has crossed 150 rupees per kilo in the retail market. While prices of rice, wheat and flour are also increasing continuously. It is also becoming bitter due to expensive sugar.

There is also a festival season while on the other hand assembly elections are going to be held in five states and the next year is the Lok Sabha election in 2024. Earlier, the rise in prices of rice, dal, flour and sugar could spoil the electoral calculus for the ruling party.

According to the Price Monitoring Division of the Department of Consumer Affairs, tuwer dal was fetching Rs 154.83 per kg on October 29, 2023, compared to Rs 148.5 per kg a month ago and Rs 112.20 per kg a year ago.

A year ago urad dal was available at Rs 108.55 which is now available at Rs 119.51 per kg. That means the price of urad dal has increased by 10 percent in one year.

Magna dal was available at Rs 103.51 per kg a year ago which is now available at Rs 115.58. That is, the price of mung bean has increased by 11.66 percent in one year.

According to government data, a kilo of rice was available at Rs 38.14 a year ago, but now it is available at Rs 43.09. That is, the price of rice has increased by 13 percent in one year.

A year ago, the price of one kilo of wheat was Rs 28.96, which has increased to Rs 30.52. That means there has been an increase of 5.39 percent in one year. Wheat flour was available at Rs 34.42 a year ago, which is now available at Rs 35.95. That means there has been an increase of 4.45 percent in one year. A year ago, a kilo of sugar was available for Rs 42.45, the price of which has increased to Rs 43.86. That means there has been an increase of 3.32 percent in one year.