Electoral bonds | Biggest beneficiaries claim inability to reveal donor names
9 months, 1 week 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 Asked SBI for donor info: Congress, TMC The Congress and Trinamool Congress, in their 2019 disclosures, said that they had specifically asked the SBI to provide them with details of the donors’ names. In response to the former’s request, the SBI had written back in June 2019, saying, “The particulars of a donated EB is available with the respective donee/political party.” In their updated disclosures for the period till September 2023, the Trinamool Congress again said that the information on donors was only available with the SBI, while the Congress noted that it had requested the bank yet again to provide this information to the ECI in compliance with the SC’s directions. Others, such as the Aam Aadmi Party, the Nationalist Congress Party, and the Janata Dal only revealed donor names from the start of the electoral bond scheme in 2018 till May 2019. One tranche is the information that political parties had submitted to the poll body in 2019, in response to an SC order directing them to supply all electoral bonds-related information, including donor names, from the inception of the scheme till May 15, 2019.

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Electoral bonds: SC to hear plea seeking SIT probe
5 months ago

Electoral bonds: SC to hear plea seeking SIT probe

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on July 19, 2024, said a petition seeking the constitution of a Special Investigation Team to probe each and every instance of quid pro quo, corruption, and kickbacks revealed through the disclosure of details of the electoral bonds would be listed for hearing on July 22. The petition submitted that some of the country’s …

INTERVIEW | ‘Regional parties a key factor in many states,’ says Sukhbir Singh Badal
8 months ago

INTERVIEW | ‘Regional parties a key factor in many states,’ says Sukhbir Singh Badal

New Indian Express  

Q: What’s your take on the electoral bonds issue? Q: The INDIA bloc has been accusing the BJP of trying to crush opposition by misusing central agencies, your take on it? The Congress, which heads the INDIA alliance, is responsible not only for attacking Sri Darbar Sahib with tanks and mortars, but is also responsible for the genocide of Sikhs …

Electoral bonds will be back after consultations: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
8 months ago

Electoral bonds will be back after consultations: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party intends to bring back electoral bonds in some form after wide consultations will all stakeholders if it is elected back to power in the 2024 general elections, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday, reposing her faith in the controversial political funding scheme that was scrapped by the Supreme Court in February but admitting that …

Karnataka: Rahul Gandhi terms electoral bonds ‘biggest extortion scam’
8 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka: Rahul Gandhi terms electoral bonds ‘biggest extortion scam’

Hindustan Times  

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling electoral bonds the “biggest extortion scam in the country”. However, Gandhi characterised electoral bonds as India’s largest scam, likening them to an extortion scheme run by “petty, goon elements.” Addressing a public rally in Mandya district as part of the ongoing Lok Sabha election campaign, the Congress …

Electoral Bonds Biggest Extortion Scam, Alleges Rahul Gandhi
8 months, 1 week ago

Electoral Bonds Biggest Extortion Scam, Alleges Rahul Gandhi

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday termed the electoral bonds as a “biggest extortion scam” where donations were collected by way of threats and money has been allegedly looted by the Bharatiya Janata Party holding reins at the Centre. “Usually, petty goons engage in issuing threats and loot money and in ordinary language, it is called as an extortion,” …

Rahul calls electoral bonds world’s biggest ‘extortion scheme’, attacks Modi
8 months, 1 week ago

Rahul calls electoral bonds world’s biggest ‘extortion scheme’, attacks Modi

Hindustan Times  

Member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday called the now-scrapped electoral bonds the world’s biggest “extortion scheme” and Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “champion of corruption” as the Congress leader addressed a press conference with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav in Ghaziabad, which is due to go to the polls on April 26 in the second phase of national polls. …

​Pandora’s box: The Hindu Editorial on the electoral bonds scheme, emerging details
8 months, 2 weeks 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
8 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Electoral Bonds: 33 loss-making firms donated electoral bonds worth ₹582 crore, 75% went to BJP | Data
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Electoral Bonds: 33 loss-making firms donated electoral bonds worth ₹582 crore, 75% went to BJP | Data

The Hindu  

The sources of funds of at least 45 companies that donated electoral bonds to various political parties are found to be suspect based on a joint analysis by The Hindu and an independent research team. Electoral bonds data | Many pharma companies that bought electoral bonds faced regulatory actions Six companies donated a total of ₹646 crore, out of which …

’Electoral bond issue not only biggest scam in India but...,’ FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s economist husband says
8 months, 3 weeks ago

’Electoral bond issue not only biggest scam in India but...,’ FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s economist husband says

Live Mint  

Renowned economist Parakala Prabhakar has projected that the "electoral bond issue" will cost the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party heavily. Prabhakar, the husband of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, told news channel Reporter TV, "The electoral bond issue will gain much more momentum than what it is today. The BJP received the maximum funds via electoral bonds at ₹6,986.5 crore between …

DC Edit | Only probe can establish facts of murky poll bond sales
8 months, 4 weeks ago

DC Edit | Only probe can establish facts of murky poll bond sales

Deccan Chronicle  

The Supreme Court of India struck down the electoral bond scheme finding it violative of the citizen’s fundamental right to information under Article 19 of the Constitution. The information that has reached the public domain after the State Bank of India, which executed the scheme, handed it over to the Election Commission of India on the orders of the court …

Sordid scheme: The Hindu Editorial on the electoral bond scheme, electoral financing
8 months, 4 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
8 months, 4 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 linked to project clearances by BRS government in Telangana
9 months ago

Electoral bonds linked to project clearances by BRS government in Telangana

The Hindu  

The purchase of electoral bonds and subsequent encashment by the then ruling party in Telangana, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi, seemed to be closely linked to the award of contracts and opening of new units by donor companies, if the report submitted to the Election Commission is to be believed. Recipients of the bonds bought by pharma major Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories …

BJP made ‘bribes’ legal via electoral bonds: Congress
9 months ago

BJP made ‘bribes’ legal via electoral bonds: Congress

The Hindu  

March 23, 2024 08:14 pm | Updated March 24, 2024 08:52 am IST - NEW DELHI Alleging that the electoral bond scheme ensured that “prepaid, postpaid, and post-raid bribes” could be routed through regular banking channels, the Congress on March 23 reiterated its demand for a Supreme Court-monitored investigation into the scheme. Addressing a press conference at party headquarters, Congress …

Electoral bonds are ‘post-raid’ bribes to BJP-led government: Jairam Ramesh
9 months 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 data | Firms from Telangana, A.P. loosened purse strings for multiple political parties
9 months ago

Electoral Bonds data | Firms from Telangana, A.P. loosened purse strings for multiple political parties

The Hindu  

From pharmaceutical drugmakers, healthcare providers, infrastructure as well as realty developers to those in educational services, several companies across industries in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh had purchased electoral bonds that were encashed by different political parties. Infrastructure developer Megha Group, through several group firms, which at ₹1,186 crore had emerged as the largest purchaser of electoral bonds from the region, …

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

BJP got 84% of electoral bonds bought by top 10 individuals
9 months ago

BJP got 84% of electoral bonds bought by top 10 individuals

Hindustan Times  

The top 10 individual donors bought electoral bonds worth ₹180.2 crore between April 12, 2019 and January 11, 2024, and of this, ₹152.2 crore or 84.5% was donated to the Bharatiya Janata Party, according to the latest tranche of data released by the Election Commission on Thursday. The top donor, ArcelorMittal’s chairperson Lakshmi Niwas Mittal, bought bonds worth ₹35 crore, …

Electoral bonds: Donor-party link public after SC push
9 months 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 full data | Companies under ED, I-T scanner donated poll bonds to BJP, BRS, Congress
9 months ago

Electoral bonds full data | Companies under ED, I-T scanner donated poll bonds to BJP, BRS, Congress

The Hindu  

Many companies that faced regulatory action in the past five years have all donated electoral bonds to the Bharatiya Janata Party in some measure, data released by the Election Commission to comply with the orders of the Supreme Court show. Micro Labs purchased electoral bonds worth ₹16 crore in all, of which ₹7 crore went to the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha, …

Electoral bonds full data | Vedanta is biggest donor for Congress, Essel Mining for BJD
9 months ago

Electoral bonds full data | Vedanta is biggest donor for Congress, Essel Mining for BJD

The Hindu  

Vedanta Ltd. was the biggest donor of electoral bonds for the Congress, while Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd. was the biggest donor for the Bharat Rashtra Samithi. The Congress encashed ₹1,422 crore in total, of which Vedanta Limited contributed ₹125 crore, followed by ₹110 crore that came from Western UP Power Transmission Company limited, a subsidiary of MEIL, and ₹91.6 …

Electoral bonds: ‘Lottery king’ top donor for Opposition, BJP got most from this firm
9 months 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 Bond full data | Future Gaming gave ₹542 crore to TMC, MEIL ₹548 crore to BJP
9 months ago

Electoral Bond full data | Future Gaming gave ₹542 crore to TMC, MEIL ₹548 crore to BJP

The Hindu  

Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering and Infrastructures, Ltd. donated ₹584 crore to the BJP – the most by a donor for any single party. Its subsidiary Western UP Power Transmission Company, Ltd. donated ₹110 crore to the Indian National Congress, followed by ₹80 crore to the BJP, data released by the Election Commission on Thursday revealed. Lottery magnate Santiago Martin’s Future Gaming …

Election Commission uploads electoral bond data with latest details submitted by SBI
9 months ago

Election Commission uploads electoral bond data with latest details submitted by SBI

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India on Thursday uploaded the electoral bond data on its website with the latest details submitted by the State Bank of India. The bank held back complete bank account numbers and KYC details of the political parties which redeemed the bonds citing security reasons. It said complete bank account numbers and KYC details were not necessary …

Electoral Bonds case | SBI confirms to Supreme Court its ‘complete disclosure’ of electoral bonds data
9 months ago

Electoral Bonds case | SBI confirms to Supreme Court its ‘complete disclosure’ of electoral bonds data

The Hindu  

The State Bank of India on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that it has made a “complete disclosure” of all the details regarding the purchase and encashment of electoral bonds in its possession and custody to the Election Commission of India for publication on its official website. In an affidavit, SBI chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara said that the information shared …

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

NCP’s largest single-day encashment of electoral bonds came while in power
9 months ago

NCP’s largest single-day encashment of electoral bonds came while in power

The Hindu  

On Sunday, new documents revealing the names of companies and individuals that made contributions to the Nationalist Congress Party till May 9, 2019, through the electoral bonds route were made public by the Election Commission of India. Details of electoral bonds encashed by the NCP beyond May 9, 2019 were disclosed by the election authority last week. Compiling the donations …

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

DMK received ₹509-Cr worth electoral bonds from ‘Lottery King’ Santiago Martin
9 months ago

DMK received ₹509-Cr worth electoral bonds from ‘Lottery King’ Santiago Martin

Hindustan Times  

Around 80% of the electoral bonds that Tamil Nadu’s ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam received since 2019 were donated by controversial ‘Lottery King’ Santiago Martin based in the state, who is also the highest electoral bond donor in the country. Martin’s company, Future Gaming and Hotel Services, which is operational in multiple states, purchased electoral bonds worth ₹1,368 crore between April …

ECI uploads more data on bonds till November 2023
9 months ago

ECI uploads more data on bonds till November 2023

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India on Sunday uploaded all electoral bond-related documents that it received from political parties in 2019 and November 2023 in sealed covers, which it had subsequently submitted to the Supreme Court. Between April 12, 2019 and February 15, 2024, VM Salgaocar and Brother bought bonds worth ₹1.5 crore while an associated company, VM Salgaocar Corporation Private …

Electoral bonds case highlights: RJD, JD(U) trade charges over EB scheme
9 months ago

Electoral bonds case highlights: RJD, JD(U) trade charges over EB scheme

Hindustan Times  

Electoral bonds case highlights: The Supreme Court on Monday heard a case regarding the State Bank of India disclosing the "unique serial numbers" of electoral bonds. Under the now-defunct 2018 Electoral Bond scheme, each bond is marked with a unique serial number, which could aid in monitoring their issuance and redemption and tracing them back to the purchaser. Expressing disapproval, …

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

Biggest purchaser of Electoral bonds is a Lottery firm, EC reveals in fresh details
9 months, 1 week ago

Biggest purchaser of Electoral bonds is a Lottery firm, EC reveals in fresh details

Firstpost  

Providing details after April 12, 2019, the EC’s report revealed that the Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as the largest beneficiary of the electoral bonds scheme, receiving Rs 6,061 crore in political donations over the last five years The Election Commission of India has disclosed additional details regarding electoral bonds, including the amount redeemed per political party on March 17. Political …

Bonded favours: The Hindu Editorial on the electoral bond scheme, sordid revelations
9 months, 1 week ago

Bonded favours: The Hindu Editorial on the electoral bond scheme, sordid revelations

The Hindu  

Sordid revelations that keep pouring from the disclosure of details about the purchasers and recipients of electoral bonds confirm the early apprehension of sceptics that the anonymous political funding scheme will have undesirable consequences. Ranging from likely quid pro quo deals to flagrant proximity between companies being investigated by central agencies and the purchase of electoral bonds worth hundreds of …

Electoral bonds are ‘white-collar corruption’ of the BJP: T.N. CM Stalin
9 months, 1 week ago

Electoral bonds are ‘white-collar corruption’ of the BJP: T.N. CM Stalin

The Hindu  

Alleging that the electoral bonds proved that the BJP was corrupt, DMK president and Chief Minister M.K. Addressing a public meeting in Mumbai at the culmination of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, Mr. Stalin said, “Who collected ₹8,000 crore in the name of electoral bonds? Can such a Prime Minister talk about corruption?” Alleging that Mr. Modi …

'voters Entitled To Know Who Funds Political Parties': Fresh Plea In SC Seeks Full Details From SBI
9 months, 1 week ago

'voters Entitled To Know Who Funds Political Parties': Fresh Plea In SC Seeks Full Details From SBI

ABP News  

New Delhi: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court urging for the disclosure of details regarding electoral bonds sold between March 1, 2018, and April 11, 2019. The Supreme Court had recently deemed the Centre's electoral bonds scheme "unconstitutional" and directed the State Bank of India, the authorized financial institution, to provide details of bonds purchased from April …

In Northeast, only Sikkim parties received funds through electoral bonds
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Jairam Ramesh takes ‘black money’ dig at BJP over electoral bonds data
9 months, 1 week ago

Jairam Ramesh takes ‘black money’ dig at BJP over electoral bonds data

Hindustan Times  

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Sunday hit out at the central government over the electoral bonds and alleged that they have “conspired” to “route black money” into BJP's accounts through the scheme. According to the Congress leader, the electoral bonds scheme was the “biggest extortion racket” run by the ruling government. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh Ramesh's comments came …

BJP did not maintain names, particulars of electoral bond donors
9 months, 1 week 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 …

DMK got ₹509 crore in electoral bonds from Future Gaming and Hotel Services
9 months, 1 week ago

DMK got ₹509 crore in electoral bonds from Future Gaming and Hotel Services

The Hindu  

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam received ₹656.5 crore in total through the electoral bond route, of which ₹509 crore was received from Santiago Martin’s Future Gaming and Hotel services, the largest donor to political parties in the country. Of the ₹1,368 crore worth of bonds purchased by Future Gaming and Hotel Services between April 12, 2019 and January 24, 2024, 37% …

Electoral bonds: DMK got ₹509 crore from Santiago Martin's lottery firm
9 months, 1 week ago

Electoral bonds: DMK got ₹509 crore from Santiago Martin's lottery firm

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Election Commission on Sunday revealed fresh data linked to the electoral bonds scheme. Per the fresh details, MK Stalin-led DMK received ₹656.5 crore through electoral bonds, including those purchased by Santiago Martin's lottery-selling firm, Future Gaming company. The Election Commission of India has today uploaded the data received in the digitized form from the registry of the …

Electoral bonds: DMK got ₹509 crore from Santiago Martin's lottery firm
9 months, 1 week ago

Electoral bonds: DMK got ₹509 crore from Santiago Martin's lottery firm

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Election Commission on Sunday revealed fresh data linked to the electoral bonds scheme. Per the fresh details, MK Stalin-led DMK received ₹656.5 crore through electoral bonds, including those purchased by Santiago Martin's lottery-selling firm, Future Gaming company. The Election Commission of India has today uploaded the data received in the digitized form from the registry of the …

Election Commission makes public new electoral bonds data
9 months, 1 week 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 …

‘Answer maadi Modi’: Karnataka CM targets PM on Electoral Bonds during latter's poll campaign in Kalaburagi
9 months, 1 week ago

‘Answer maadi Modi’: Karnataka CM targets PM on Electoral Bonds during latter's poll campaign in Kalaburagi

Hindustan Times  

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is kickstarting his general election campaign from Karnataka’s Kalaburagi on Saturday, CM Siddaramaiah attacked the former and asked him why his party is silent about the ‘electoral bond scam.’ ‘Answer maadi Modi’: Karnataka CM targets PM on Electoral Bonds during his visit In a series of X posts, Siddaramaiah said, “For a decade, you held …

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