BJP declares highest income for 2021-22; Trinamool’s income sees staggering jump: ADR report
1 year, 9 months ago

BJP declares highest income for 2021-22; Trinamool’s income sees staggering jump: ADR report

The Hindu  

The Bhartiya Janata Party has shown the highest income of ₹1,917.12 crore during the financial year 2021-22 among eight national parties, according to an analysis by the Association of Democratic Reforms, an NGO working on electoral and political reforms. The total income of eight national parties was ₹3,289.34 crore, of which the BJP’s share was 58.28% The BJP’s income has more than doubled from the ₹752.33 crore it had in financial year 2020-21. As far as expenditure was concerned, the BJP spent only 44.57% or ₹854.46 crore of its income while the Trinamool Congress spent 49.17% or ₹268.33 crore. Most of the BJP’s expenses went towards election and general propaganda, which cost the party ₹645.85 crore, followed by expenses towards administrative costs at ₹133.316 crore.

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AP’s Receipts Rs.2.36 Lakh Crore Against Estimated Rs.2.56 Lakh Crore
1 month, 1 week ago

AP’s Receipts Rs.2.36 Lakh Crore Against Estimated Rs.2.56 Lakh Crore

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh has total receipts of ₹2,36,511 crore against the budget estimate of ₹2,56,865 crore for 2023-24. As per the report on Andhra Pradesh accounts by the principal accountant general for 2023-24, AP registered tax revenue from various heads like Goods and Services Tax – ₹45,003 crore, Taxes on Income and Expenditure – ₹29,892 crore, Taxes on Property and …

At least 93% of Lok Sabha poll winners are crorepatis: ADR analysis
6 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 93% of Lok Sabha poll winners are crorepatis: ADR analysis

The Hindu  

A staggering 93% of the candidates who won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections are crorepatis, up from 88% in 2019, according to an analysis by poll rights body Association of Democratic Reforms. The top three wealthiest candidates are TDP's Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani from Andhra Pradesh's Guntur constituency with assets worth ₹5,705 crore, BJP's Konda Vishweshwar Reddy from Telangana's Chevella with …

Congress whines about electoral bonds without ever stopping receiving them
9 months, 1 week ago

Congress whines about electoral bonds without ever stopping receiving them

Op India  

On Thursday, the Election Commission of India published the raw data of the Electoral Bonds they had received from the SBI, giving a fresh lease of life to conspiracy theorists who have long been accusing the Centre of corruption without offering any evidence, with the hopes of pinning them down in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. A raft of propagandists …

Ahead of Lok Sabha elections parties declare income: BJP highest, NPP's wealth surged 1,502 per cent
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Ahead of Lok Sabha elections parties declare income: BJP highest, NPP's wealth surged 1,502 per cent

India TV News  

With nearly Rs 2,361 crore in the 2022-23, the Bharatiya Janata Party was declared as the political party with highest income followed by Congress with Rs 452.375 crore, the Association for Democratic Reforms said. The BJP, Congress and AAP collected 49.09 per cent or Rs 1,510.61 crore of national parties' total income from donations through electoral bonds for FY 2022-23. …

Congress earned ₹171 cr via electoral bonds in 2022-23. How much did BJP make?
10 months, 1 week ago

Congress earned ₹171 cr via electoral bonds in 2022-23. How much did BJP make?

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court has struck down electoral bonds as ‘unconstitutional’, thereby asking State Bank of India to stop issuing them ‘immediately’. The verdict by the apex court on electoral bonds comes months before the Lok Sabha elections How much donation did each political party receive through electoral bonds? Bharatiya Janata Party According to the annual audited report submitted to the …

BJP got nearly ₹1300 cr through electoral bonds in 2022-23
10 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP got nearly ₹1300 cr through electoral bonds in 2022-23

Hindustan Times  

The ruling BJP received nearly ₹1300 crore through electoral bonds in 2022-23, which was seven times more than what the Congress got in the same period through the same route. The BJP's total contributions stood at ₹2120 crore in the 2022-23 fiscal, of which 61 per cent came from electoral bonds, according to the party's annual audited report submitted to …

BJP got nearly ₹1300 crore through electoral bonds in 2022-23, over 7 times what Congress received
10 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP got nearly ₹1300 crore through electoral bonds in 2022-23, over 7 times what Congress received

The Hindu  

The ruling BJP received nearly ₹1,300 crore through electoral bonds in the 2022-23, which was seven times more than what the Congress got in the same period through the same route. The BJP's total contributions stood at ₹2120 crore in the 2022-23 fiscal, of which 61% came from electoral bonds, according to the party's annual audited report submitted to the …

54% of BJP’s total income came from electoral bonds
10 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Samajwadi Party richest among regional parties followed by Bharat Rashtra Samithi: ADR report
1 year ago

Samajwadi Party richest among regional parties followed by Bharat Rashtra Samithi: ADR report

The Hindu  

The top 10 regional parties of the country declared assets amounting to ₹1,959.351 crore during 2020-21 which increased by 48.48% to ₹2,909.186 crore in 2021-22, according to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms. During 2020-21, the highest assets were declared by Samajwadi Party with ₹561.46 crore which increased by 1.23% to ₹568.369 crore during 2021-22, followed by Bharat …

BJP has highest assets worth Rs 6,000 cr among top 8 parties in India in 2021-22 | DETAILS
1 year, 3 months ago

BJP has highest assets worth Rs 6,000 cr among top 8 parties in India in 2021-22 | DETAILS

India TV News  

The Association for Democratic Reforms has released its report featuring the assets and liabilities declared by the BJP, INC, NCP, BSP, CPI, CPI, AITC and NPEP – the eight national parties – for the Financial Years 2020-21 and 2021-22. According to the report by ADR, the top eight national parties in India declared assets worth Rs 8,829.16 crore in 2021-22 …

1.69 lakh individuals reported annual income of over ₹1 crore in ITR
1 year, 4 months ago

1.69 lakh individuals reported annual income of over ₹1 crore in ITR

Hindustan Times  

Individuals reporting annual total income of over ₹one crore have doubled to 1.69 lakh in the two-year period ending March 2022, the income tax department data showed. During AY 2022-23, over 2.69 lakh entities, including individuals, companies, firms and trusts, have shown total income of above ₹ 1 crore. As per the tax return data filed in assessment year 2022-23, …

66% of income of 7 national parties in 2021-22 came from electoral bonds, other 'unknown' sources: ADR
1 year, 9 months ago

66% of income of 7 national parties in 2021-22 came from electoral bonds, other 'unknown' sources: ADR

The Hindu  

More than 66% of the total income of seven national parties in 2021-22 came from "unknown sources" like electoral bonds, which accounted for a whopping 83%, according to the Association for Democratic Reforms. The ADR that stated unknown sources include donations via electoral bonds, sale of coupons, relief fund, miscellaneous income, voluntary contributions, and contribution from meetings/morchas. During the financial …

Money Matters: DMK Spent 87% of Total Expenditure on Ads in 2021-22; AAP 46%, BJP 37%, Reveals EC Data
1 year, 10 months ago

Money Matters: DMK Spent 87% of Total Expenditure on Ads in 2021-22; AAP 46%, BJP 37%, Reveals EC Data

News 18  

MK Stalin’s Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has spent Rs 35.40 crore in 2021-22, according to the party’s annual balance sheet. If the absolute amount is considered, it is the BJP that has spent the highest amount of money, Rs 313.17 crore, on The party spent Rs 164.01 crore on Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK has spent Rs 10.67 crore on print and …

Over 96% of TMC’s income came from electoral bonds in 2021-22: audit report
1 year, 11 months ago

Over 96% of TMC’s income came from electoral bonds in 2021-22: audit report

The Hindu  

January 07, 2023 12:03 pm | Updated 12:03 pm IST - New Delhi Over 96% of income of the Trinamool Congress in 2021-22 came from electoral bonds, according to the party's annual audit report, which also showed that its income from these bonds rose from ₹42 crore in 2020-21 to ₹528.14 crore in 2021-22. The report, which was released on …

BJP received Rs 614.53 crore as contributions in 2021-22, Congress Rs 95.46 crore, AAP Rs 44. 54 crore
2 years ago

BJP received Rs 614.53 crore as contributions in 2021-22, Congress Rs 95.46 crore, AAP Rs 44. 54 crore

India TV News  

The ruling BJP received Rs 614.53 crore as contributions, more than six times the funds garnered by the opposition Congress during fiscal year 2021-22. The Congress received funds to the tune of Rs 95.46 crore, according to Election Commission data. The Trinamool Congress, which is in power in West Bengal, received Rs 43 lakh as contributions during the period while …

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

National parties collected ₹15,077 crore from unknown sources between FY 2004-05 and 2020-21: ADR report
2 years, 3 months ago

National parties collected ₹15,077 crore from unknown sources between FY 2004-05 and 2020-21: ADR report

The Hindu  

The national parties have collected more than ₹15,077.97 crore from unknown sources between 2004-05 and 2020-21, an analysis by the poll rights body — Association for Democratic Reforms, showed. The analysis conducted on the basis of the parties' Income Tax Returns and donations statements filed with the Election Commission of India found that between FY 2004-05 and 2020-21, the national …

BJP out-earned and out-spent all other national parties in 2020-2021: ADR report
2 years, 6 months ago

BJP out-earned and out-spent all other national parties in 2020-2021: ADR report

The Hindu  

The BJP continued to out-earn and out-spend all other national parties in 2020-2021, with 54% of the income of the eight national political parties going to the BJP, a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms said on Friday. The ADR analysed the annual audited reports submitted to the Election Commission by the BJP, the Congress, the Communist Party of …

Congress reports further fall in income in 2020-2021
2 years, 8 months ago

Congress reports further fall in income in 2020-2021

The Hindu  

The Indian National Congress’ income continued to decline in 2020-2021 when compared with previous years. According to the Congress’ audited annual accounts for 2020-2021, which was submitted to the Election Commission of India on March 30 and published by the EC on Thursday, the party received the bulk of its income from “collection by issuing coupons”. The party’s expenditure, which …

Trinamool spent ₹154 crore on Bengal polls, DMK ₹114 crore in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
3 years, 2 months ago

Trinamool spent ₹154 crore on Bengal polls, DMK ₹114 crore in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry

The Hindu  

As per available reports, the All-India Trinamool Congress outspent all other recognised national and State parties that contested the five Assembly elections that concluded in May and submitted their election expenditure reports to the Election Commission as on Saturday. According to the reports published by the EC on September 30, the Trinamool spent ₹154.28 crore on the Assembly campaign, while …

Electoral bonds worth ₹3,429.56 crore redeemed by parties in 2019-20: ADR
3 years, 3 months ago

Electoral bonds worth ₹3,429.56 crore redeemed by parties in 2019-20: ADR

The Hindu  

Electoral bonds worth ₹3,429.56 crore were redeemed by parties in 2019-20, and 87.29% of this was received by four national parties – the BJP, Congress, TMC and the NCP, poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms said. "As per the data shared by SBI in response to ADR's RTI application, electoral bonds worth ₹3,429.5586 crore were redeemed by parties in …

BJP accounted for over half of assets declared by national parties in 2018-2019: report
3 years, 9 months ago

BJP accounted for over half of assets declared by national parties in 2018-2019: report

The Hindu  

Over 54% of the assets declared by seven national parties for 2018-2019 belonged to the Bharatiya Janata Party, while the Congress accounted for 58% of all liabilities reported by the parties, according to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms released on Thursday. The ADR’s analysis of the balance sheets of the national parties at that time — the …

Out of Rs 951 Cr Voluntary Contributions of above Rs 20k, BJP Received Rs 698 cr: ADR Report
4 years ago

Out of Rs 951 Cr Voluntary Contributions of above Rs 20k, BJP Received Rs 698 cr: ADR Report

News 18  

Five national political parties received Rs 951 crore through voluntary contributions of above Rs 20,000 out of which the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party received Rs 698 crore, a report said on Tuesday. The Association for Democratic Reforms in its podcast episode on analysis of donations from corporates and business houses to national political parties for financial year 2018-19 said, “Five …

BJP bagged largest share of corporate donations in 2018-19: Association for Democratic Reforms
4 years, 2 months ago

BJP bagged largest share of corporate donations in 2018-19: Association for Democratic Reforms

The Hindu  

Corporate and business houses donated ₹876.10 crore to five national parties in 2018-19. The BJP received ₹698.08 crore from 1,573 corporate donors, followed by the Congress with ₹122.5 crore from 122 donors while the NCP got ₹11.34 crore from 17 donors. Of the contribution to the five national parties, ₹20.54 crore was from the unsegregated category, which includes companies with …

BJP accounts for 54% of major parties’ 2019 poll expenses in U.P.
4 years, 4 months ago

BJP accounts for 54% of major parties’ 2019 poll expenses in U.P.

The Hindu  

The BJP accounted for more than half of the expenditure incurred by 10 political parties in Uttar Pradesh in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, according to a report released on Thursday by the Association for Democratic Reforms. The report analysed the expenditure statements submitted to the Election Commission of India by five national parties – the BJP, the Congress, the …

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