JMM first party to declare name of electoral bonds donor
3 years, 8 months ago

JMM first party to declare name of electoral bonds donor

The Hindu  

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha is the first party that has declared the name of the entity which made donations to it through electoral bonds, the Association for Democratic Reforms, a poll rights group, said. In a new report, the association said the most common and popular source of income for national and regional political parties in 2019-20 were donations through electoral bonds. “It is to be noted that the JMM party has declared the name of the donor who donated ₹1 crore through electoral bonds in its contribution report for FY 2019-20, however, this income through electoral bonds has not been declared by the party in its audit report for FY 2019-20,” it said. The report said more than 50% of the total income — ₹312.37 crore — of 19 political parties, analysed for the 2019-20 fiscal, was received from donations through electoral bonds. The All India Trinamool Congress reported having the highest income of ₹143.676 crore, which forms 23.20% of the total income of all the parties analysed, followed by the Telugu Desam Party with an income of ₹91.53 crore or 14.78% and the Biju Janata Dal with an income of ₹90.35 crore or 14.59%, the report said.

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BRS got over 70% of all donations to regional parties in 2022-23: ADR report
4 days, 19 hours ago

BRS got over 70% of all donations to regional parties in 2022-23: ADR report

The Hindu  

Regional political parties declared the receipt of almost ₹217 crore through 2,119 donations in the financial year 2022-23, according to an analysis of 28 such parties by the Association for Democratic Reforms. About 90% of the donations — more than ₹196 crore — went to five major regional parties: the BRS, YSR-Congress, Telugu Desam Party, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, and the …

Three key takeaways from today’s results in Maharashtra and Jharkhand
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Three key takeaways from today’s results in Maharashtra and Jharkhand

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: There is more than one way to look at the assembly election results for Maharashtra and Jharkhand. Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets a gathering at a public meeting in Mumbai along with Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis The incumbent party/alliance is coming back to power with a bigger majority in both Maharashtra and …

​Pandora’s box: The Hindu Editorial on the electoral bonds scheme, emerging details
9 months ago

​Pandora’s box: The Hindu Editorial on the electoral bonds scheme, emerging details

The Hindu  

In the last month or so, ever since the State Bank of India was compelled by the Supreme Court of India to release information on donations via electoral bonds to political parties, emerging details have only confirmed the worst fears of naysayers in regulatory and policy-making institutions about the scheme before it was introduced by the Bharatiya Janata Party -led …

Electoral Bonds Case: Company electoral bonds purchases exceed 7.5% cap by ₹1,377.9 crore in 2022-24 | Data
9 months, 1 week ago

Electoral Bonds Case: Company electoral bonds purchases exceed 7.5% cap by ₹1,377.9 crore in 2022-24 | Data

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court’s February 15 verdict on electoral bonds had held the deletion of a provision contained in Section 182 of the Companies Act, 2013, which enabled unlimited corporate contributions to political parties as “violative of Article 14 of the Indian constitution”. Based on an analysis, the electoral bond data relating to 385 companies that had donated bonds totalling ₹5,362.2 …

Sordid scheme: The Hindu Editorial on the electoral bond scheme, electoral financing
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sordid scheme: The Hindu Editorial on the electoral bond scheme, electoral financing

The Hindu  

Following the Supreme Court of India-ordered release of the final tranche of data from the State Bank of India, it has now been possible to get a nearly complete picture of electoral financing, which was once an opaque route. The SBI had to release data of the unique numbers for electoral bonds purchased by corporate and individual donors and later …

India Reveals Biggest Donors to Modi’s Party Under Now-Banned Electoral Bond
9 months, 3 weeks ago

India Reveals Biggest Donors to Modi’s Party Under Now-Banned Electoral Bond

Live Mint  

-- Sign up for the India Edition newsletter by Menaka Doshi – an insider's guide to the emerging economic powerhouse, and the billionaires and businesses behind its rise, delivered weekly. Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd. was the largest donor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party over the past five years, purchasing about 6.7 billion rupees of electoral bonds, …

Electoral bonds are ‘post-raid’ bribes to BJP-led government: Jairam Ramesh
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Electoral bonds are ‘post-raid’ bribes to BJP-led government: Jairam Ramesh

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and MP Jairam Ramesh on Saturday said that the electoral bonds are “pre-paid”, “post-paid” and “post-raid” bribes, through which the central government had given Rs.3.8 lakh crore in projects and contracts to private companies in exchange for Rs.2,004 crore in donations to the Bharatiya Janata Party. In its 2019 manifesto, the Congress promised to scrap …

Electoral bonds: Who were big donors for ruling BJP? | Check complete data HERE
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Electoral bonds: Who were big donors for ruling BJP? | Check complete data HERE

India TV News  

Electoral bonds: The Election Commission of India on Thursday published the complete electoral bond data submitted by the State Bank of India on the orders of the Supreme Court. The Bharatiya Janata Party, the biggest beneficiary of electoral bonds with donations worth over Rs 6,000 crore in the last four years of the scheme, got funds from several corporates and …

Electoral bonds: Donor-party link public after SC push
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Electoral bonds: Donor-party link public after SC push

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India on Thursday released State Bank of India data listing the unique serial number linked with each electoral bond and other details about beneficiaries and donors, allowing the matching purchasers of bonds with the political parties that received the funds. Under the 2018 EB scheme — which was quashed by a Constitution bench of the Supreme …

Electoral bonds: ‘Lottery king’ top donor for Opposition, BJP got most from this firm
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Electoral bonds: ‘Lottery king’ top donor for Opposition, BJP got most from this firm

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India complied with a Supreme Court order on Thursday by releasing detailed electoral bond data submitted by the State Bank of India. Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited donated electoral bonds worth ₹670 crores to the BJP since April 2019. Qwik Supply Chain, an affiliate of Mukesh Ambani's Reliance group, contributed ₹375 to the BJP through electoral …

Electoral bonds: Infosys, BIOCON, Megha Engineering among top donors to JD(S)
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Electoral bonds: Infosys, BIOCON, Megha Engineering among top donors to JD(S)

Hindustan Times  

HD Deve Gowda-led Janata Dal received donations from corporate giants including Infosys, BIOCON, Embassy Group and JSW Steel via electoral bonds between March 20, 2018 to April 18, 2023, the party's submission to the Election Commission had stated. The JD, which received donations worth ₹89.75 crore received via electoral bonds, was among the political parties which shared details of donors. …

Mother of Democracy? Electoral Bonds are the Annihilation of Democratic Values
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Mother of Democracy? Electoral Bonds are the Annihilation of Democratic Values

The Quint  

Fresh data on the purchase patterns of electoral bonds emerged over the weekend. According to an investigation by The Quint, “The new figures revealed that the Bharatiya Janata Party received Rs 2,658.35 crore in electoral bonds between 9 March 2018 and 11 April 2019. The Congress party received Rs 530.1 crore, Trinamool Congress got Rs 97.28 crore, and the Biju …

Electoral Bonds: IT majors such as Infosys, Cyient and Zensar on list of donors
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Electoral Bonds: IT majors such as Infosys, Cyient and Zensar on list of donors

Live Mint  

Electoral Bonds: Information technology and engineering services companies, including Infosys, Cyient, and Zensar Technologies, have been identified as donors to political parties through the electoral bonds scheme, as per data released on March 17 by the Election Commission of India. Party-wise list of funding through EBS made public on March 17 — The Bharatiya Janata Party encashed electoral bonds totalling …

Election commission data shows 15 prominent corporate figures bought electoral bonds: Report
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Election commission data shows 15 prominent corporate figures bought electoral bonds: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India's disclosure of electoral bonds data indicates that a total of 333 individuals bought bonds amounting to ₹358.91 crore between April 2019 and January 2024, The Indian Express reported. The Election Commission released data received from political parties on electoral bonds, which it had given to the Supreme Court in sealed covers. Here is the list …

Propagandists target BJP over Electoral Bonds, ignore Opposition parties benefiting from same
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Propagandists target BJP over Electoral Bonds, ignore Opposition parties benefiting from same

Op India  

As the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections are approaching, the issue of political donations via electoral bonds has surged to the forefront. Days before the General Elections’ dates were announced, the Supreme Court directed the Election Commission of India to publish all the details of donors and political parties that received donations via electoral bonds. Furthermore, regional parties like DMK and …

Electoral bonds: A key poll plank for anti-BJP forces
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Electoral bonds: A key poll plank for anti-BJP forces

Hindustan Times  

The disclosure about the Bharatiya Janata Party’s earnings from electoral bonds is expected to fuel the opposition’s narrative against the ruling party and will be a key bone of contention in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, scheduled to begin from April 19. Following the disclosures, BJP spokesperson RP Singh said, of the ₹20,000 crore-odd electoral bonds, only ₹6,000 crore has …

Electoral bonds: Election commission releases data. Which party received how much? 10 points
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Electoral bonds: Election commission releases data. Which party received how much? 10 points

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India on Sunday released data received from political parties on electoral bonds, which it had given to the Supreme Court in sealed covers, following a directive from the apex court to make it available to the public. The Election Commission of India made data received from political parties on electoral bonds public on Sunday. The election …

Fresh details offer peek at donor details of 11 parties
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Fresh details offer peek at donor details of 11 parties

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI ​New data uploaded by the Election Commission on Sunday revealed donor details for at least some of the parties, something that was missing in the data released on March 14. Among the three parties that have revealed donors up to September 2023, the DMK is the biggest recipient with bond donations of ₹662.5 crore, followed by the JD …

Electoral bonds | Biggest beneficiaries claim inability to reveal donor names
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Electoral bonds | Biggest beneficiaries claim inability to reveal donor names

The Hindu  

Most large recipients of funding via electoral bonds, including the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Congress, and the Trinamool Congress have not shared any details about their donors, in submissions made to the Election Commission of India under the direction of the Supreme Court in May 2019 and November 2023. For full coverage | Making sense of the electoral bonds data …

In Northeast, only Sikkim parties received funds through electoral bonds
9 months, 4 weeks ago

In Northeast, only Sikkim parties received funds through electoral bonds

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI Only two parties from the North-East – both from Sikkim – received funds through the electoral bonds scheme introduced in 2018, two data sets five years apart uploaded by the Election Commission of India revealed. According to the data shared by the State Bank of India last week, the Sikkim Democratic Front, which ruled the Himalayan State from December …

BJP did not maintain names, particulars of electoral bond donors
9 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP did not maintain names, particulars of electoral bond donors

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party, in its letter to the Election Commission sharing other details of the donations received via electoral bonds till September 2023, had not disclosed the names of donors, pointing out that those particulars were not maintained as it was not required under the then existing legal provisions. As such, only accounted for funds can be used to …

Election Commission makes public new electoral bonds data
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Election Commission makes public new electoral bonds data

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission released new data regarding electoral bonds purchased by individuals and redeemed by political parties on its website on Sunday. The Election Commission had previously submitted data on electoral bonds purchased in a sealed cover to the Supreme Court on April 12, 2019. Key takeaways from ECI electoral bonds data • The Bharatiya Janata Party encashed electoral bonds …

Electoral bonds display ‘scientific corruption’ methods of the BJP: Former Puducherry CM
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Electoral bonds display ‘scientific corruption’ methods of the BJP: Former Puducherry CM

The Hindu  

Accusing the BJP of indulging in “scientific corruption” to raise party funds, former Puducherry Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy on Saturday demanded a detailed probe into the money received through the electoral bond scheme, by the BJP. Addressing a press conference, he said details emerging from the disclosures made on purchasers of electoral bonds revealed that many of the donors were …

Electoral bonds: Congress seeks SC-monitored probe into donations to BJP by firms raided by I-T, ED
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Electoral bonds: Congress seeks SC-monitored probe into donations to BJP by firms raided by I-T, ED

The Hindu  

All India Congress Committee president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday demanded a Supreme Court-monitored special investigation into the electoral bonds scheme through which the ruling BJP has encashed ₹6,065 crore over five years and said the bank accounts of the BJP must be frozen till the completion of the probe. Mr. Kharge said that several companies purchased electoral bonds soon after …

Making sense of the electoral bonds data
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Making sense of the electoral bonds data

The Hindu  

In a latest development in the electoral bonds case, the Supreme Court on March 18 asked the State Bank of India to disclose “full details” related to the electoral bonds, including the alphanumeric number that would disclose the link between the buyer and the recipient political party. Among political parties, the Bharatiya Janata Party encashed electoral bonds worth ₹6,060.5 crore …

Electoral bonds data: BJP received Rs 6,060 crore, highest among all parties
10 months ago

Electoral bonds data: BJP received Rs 6,060 crore, highest among all parties

The Hindu  

March 14, 2024 10:18 pm | Updated March 21, 2024 09:02 pm IST The Bharatiya Janata Party encashed electoral bonds worth ₹6060.5 crore — the highest among all parties — between April 12, 2019 and January 24, 2024. The All India Trinamool Congress received ₹1,609.50 crore via this route followed by the Congress ₹1,421.9 crore, the second and third biggest …

Making sense of electoral bond judgment through data
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Making sense of electoral bond judgment through data

The Hindu  

Last week, the Supreme Court ruled the electoral bonds Scheme unconstitutional, saying that the anonymous influx of funding to political parties, especially from corporations, hinders democratic legitimacy. In Justice Sanjiv Khanna’s opinion, “access to information which can materially shape the citizens’ choice is necessary for them to have a say in how their lives are affected.” This meant Solicitor General …

Electoral bonds versus electoral trusts: The debate raging since Independence
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Electoral bonds versus electoral trusts: The debate raging since Independence

Hindustan Times  

While striking down the Electoral Bonds Scheme last week, the Supreme Court’s constitution bench suggested reverting to an existing electoral trust mechanism that allows for pooling of sums of money from different entities and leaves it upon the trust’s management to decide where the money goes — thus putting some distance between the political organisation and the donor. Some of …

Ban on India’s electoral bonds: How will it affect 2024 election?
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Ban on India’s electoral bonds: How will it affect 2024 election?

Al Jazeera  

While transparency advocates and opposition leaders say ban is a big win for democracy, Modi’s BJP dominates other political funding and remains confident ahead of national elections. Opposition leaders say the judgement represents a setback for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, whose government introduced the electoral bonds scheme seven years ago and which battled long and hard …

Since 2018, BJP got 54.8% of electoral bonds encashed: Data
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Since 2018, BJP got 54.8% of electoral bonds encashed: Data

Hindustan Times  

In 25 phases between March 2018 and March 2023, electoral bonds worth ₹11,984.91 crore were encashed with the Bharatiya Janata Party receiving 54.8%, or ₹6,566.12 crore, according to data furnished by political parties to the Election Commission of India and phase-wise data collated by the Association for Democratic Reforms. Of this, 219 bonds worth nearly ₹26 crore have not been …

SC's electoral bonds scheme verdict: How BJP stands to lose the most?
10 months, 4 weeks ago

SC's electoral bonds scheme verdict: How BJP stands to lose the most?

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court, in a landmark judgment on Thursday, delivered a big setback to the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government and annulled the electoral bonds scheme for political funding, saying it violates the Constitutional right to freedom of speech and expression as well as the right to information. All political parties put together received over ₹12,000 crore till last fiscal since …

India’s top court strikes down system for anonymous political donations ahead of national elections
11 months ago

India’s top court strikes down system for anonymous political donations ahead of national elections

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India’s top court on Thursday struck down a controversial election funding system that allowed individuals and companies to send unlimited donations to political parties without the need to disclose donor identity, a system critics have long said is undemocratic and favored Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party. A five-judge constitution bench on the Supreme Court ruled that …

What are India’s electoral bonds, the secret donations powering Modi’s BJP?
11 months ago

What are India’s electoral bonds, the secret donations powering Modi’s BJP?

Al Jazeera  

India’s Supreme Court on Thursday banned electoral bonds, a mysterious source of funding for elections that has generated hundreds of millions of dollars in revenues for political parties, especially the governing Bharatiya Janata Party. Furthermore, in 2017, India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India, cautioned the Modi government that the bonds could be misused by shell companies to “facilitate …

54% of BJP’s total income came from electoral bonds
11 months ago

54% of BJP’s total income came from electoral bonds

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party received ₹1,294.14 crore through electoral bonds in 2022-23, which was nearly 54% of its total income during the year, and seven times higher than that of its main rival, the Congress party. The ruling party’s total income rose to ₹2,361 crore in the year 2022-23 from ₹1,917 crore in 2021-22, according to the annual audit report …

BJP bagged over 70% of total electoral donation; SII, Nippon among top donors
1 year ago

BJP bagged over 70% of total electoral donation; SII, Nippon among top donors

Live Mint  

A report published by Association for Democratic Reforms on the electoral bonds funding political parties in India in financial year 2022-23, has revealed that Megha Engineering and Infrastructure, Adar Poonawalla headed Serum Institute of India, and Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India has emerged as the highest donors. Further the ADR also mentioned that of the total ₹366.495 crore funding that …

SBI’s RTI reply shows electoral bonds worth ₹15,956.30 crore sold since 2018
1 year ago

SBI’s RTI reply shows electoral bonds worth ₹15,956.30 crore sold since 2018

Live Mint  

Since the inception of the electoral bond scheme in 2018, as many as 27,133 or 55.9% of printed electoral bonds worth ₹15,956.3096 crore have been sold in 29 tranches, State Bank of India said on Tuesday in a reply to a right to information query. The bank said that of the total bonds that were sold, 194 bonds worth ₹23.8874 …

Electoral bonds worth over ₹15,000 crore sold since 2018: SBI in RTI reply
1 year ago

Electoral bonds worth over ₹15,000 crore sold since 2018: SBI in RTI reply

Hindustan Times  

As many as 27,133 or 55.9% of printed electoral bonds worth ₹15,956.3096 crore have been sold in 29 tranches since the inception of the Electoral Bond Scheme in 2018, the State Bank of India said on Tuesday in a response to a right to information request. In the RTI response received by transparency activist Commodore Lokesh Batra, it said that …

Challenging the Electoral Bond Scheme
1 year, 1 month ago

Challenging the Electoral Bond Scheme

The Hindu  

Political parties in India have traditionally been averse to any sort of public scrutiny of the sources and applications of their funds. By relieving the political parties of the duty to disclose the particulars of their donors, the amendments eroded the ECI’s constitutional role and deprived citizens of vital information concerning electoral funding. The ADR’s research has shown that electoral …

Political parties send details of electoral bonds to Election Commission
1 year, 1 month ago

Political parties send details of electoral bonds to Election Commission

Hindustan Times  

Several political parties on Wednesday submitted to the Election Commission details of electoral bonds received and encashedby them since the poll funding mechanism was first issued in 2018, officials aware of developments said. The BJP, people aware of the matter said, sent year-wise details of the electoral bonds it received and encashed between March 2018 and until September 30, 2023. …

Electoral bonds are 'legalised bribery', says Congress leader Chidambaram
1 year, 3 months ago

Electoral bonds are 'legalised bribery', says Congress leader Chidambaram

The Hindu  

Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Saturday, September 30, 2023, described the electoral bonds as "legalised bribery" and claimed that, as their fresh tranche opens on October 4, it will be a "golden harvest" for the Bharatiya Janata Party. In a post on X, Mr. Chidambaram noted that the 28th tranche of the electoral bonds will open on October 4 …

Congress questions BJP receiving three times more funds than all parties put together through electoral bonds
1 year, 6 months ago

Congress questions BJP receiving three times more funds than all parties put together through electoral bonds

The Hindu  

Demanding transparency and accountability in funding of political parties, the Congress on Friday claimed that 52% of the donations to BJP came in the form of electoral bonds and the amount totalled up to ₹5,200 crore in six financial years. Addressing a press conference, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera claimed that the BJP got three times more funds than all other …

Electoral Bonds chief source of donations for political parties: Report
1 year, 6 months ago

Electoral Bonds chief source of donations for political parties: Report

The Hindu  

Electoral Bonds were the chief source of donations for political parties, with the BJP garnering the lion’s share. Between 2016-17 and 2021-22, the seven national and 24 regional parties received a total donation of ₹9,188.35 crore from Electoral Bonds out of which the BJP’s share was ₹5,271.9751 crore, while all other national parties together amassed ₹1,783.9331 crore, according to the …

‘Power Money’: Political Parties Got Rs 6,500 Cr through Electoral Bonds from 2017-21, Says ADR
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Power Money’: Political Parties Got Rs 6,500 Cr through Electoral Bonds from 2017-21, Says ADR

News 18  

Political parties received donations worth Rs 6,500 crore through electoral bonds between 2017-18 and 2020-21, of which the Bharatiya Janata Party got Rs 4,238 crore, a new report from the Association for Democratic Reforms shows. “Around 79.91% or Rs 12,842.28 crore of the total income in five years is declared by eight national parties, while the remaining Rs 3,229.32 crore …

Data | Unknown sources of political income spiked after electoral bond entry, BJP cornered lion’s share
2 years, 1 month ago

Data | Unknown sources of political income spiked after electoral bond entry, BJP cornered lion’s share

The Hindu  

Two developments have put the spotlight again on the controversial electoral bond scheme. However, data analysed from the Association of Democratic Reforms’ annual reports reveal that the share of “unknown sources of income” has increased following the introduction of electoral bonds, achieving the opposite of what it was intended to do. The unknown sources include donations below ₹20,000 via electoral …

Electoral bonds worth ₹10,246 crore sold in 21 tranches so far
2 years, 1 month ago

Electoral bonds worth ₹10,246 crore sold in 21 tranches so far

The Hindu  

Electoral bonds worth ₹10,246 crore have been sold by the State Bank of India since the instrument was launched in March 2018. Electoral bonds have been pitched as an alternative to cash donations made to political parties as part of efforts to bring transparency to political funding. The SBI has been authorised to issue and encash electoral bonds through 29 …

BJP bagging huge money through electoral bonds ahead of polls: Mamata Banerjee
2 years, 2 months ago

BJP bagging huge money through electoral bonds ahead of polls: Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is bagging crores of rupees through electoral bonds ahead of the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh elections, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee alleged on Wednesday. The West Bengal chief minister also said the BJP will not be able to return to power as the political equation in the country has changed since the last Lok Sabha polls …

Electoral bonds worth ₹545 crore sold ahead of Himachal, Gujarat polls
2 years, 2 months ago

Electoral bonds worth ₹545 crore sold ahead of Himachal, Gujarat polls

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Electoral bonds worth ₹545.25 crore have been sold between October 1 and 10, with the Bharatiya Janata Party getting the bulk of the contributions, data acquired under the Right to Information Act has shown. Electoral bonds worth ₹ 545 crore sold ahead of Himachal, Gujarat polls Electoral bonds have been pitched as an alternative to cash donations made …

Over 91% donations declared by regional parties went to these 5 entities: Report
2 years, 5 months ago

Over 91% donations declared by regional parties went to these 5 entities: Report

Live Mint  

More than ₹113.791 crore that accounts for 91% of the total donations received by regional political parties in India have gone to five entities, according to poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms as quoted by news agency PTI. The report focuses on the total donations declared by regional political parties during FY 2020-21 to the Election Commission of India. …

Data | Corporate donations to political parties: Which party received the most?
2 years, 9 months ago

Data | Corporate donations to political parties: Which party received the most?

The Hindu  

In FY 2019-20, when the Lok Sabha elections were conducted, political parties received over ₹920 crore in the form of corporate donations, according to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms. The report analysed corporate donations to five national parties: the Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress, All India Trinamool Congress, Nationalist Congress Party, and Communist Party of India. …

Over 55% donations to regional political parties from unknown sources: ADR report
3 years, 2 months ago

Over 55% donations to regional political parties from unknown sources: ADR report

Op India  

The Association for Democratic Reforms in its report released on Thursday revealed that over 55 per cent of the donations received by regional parties in FY 2019-20 came from ‘unknown’ sources. Parties from the south top the list Interestingly, K Chandrashekar Rao led Telangana Rashtra Samithi, Chandrababu Naidu led Telugu Desam Party, Jagan Mohan Reddy led YSR Congress, MK Stalin …

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