BJP received more than Rs 900 crore as donations between 2016-18: ADR
5 years, 6 months ago

BJP received more than Rs 900 crore as donations between 2016-18: ADR

India TV News  

The BJP received more than Rs 900 crore as donations from over 1,500 corporates between 2016-18, over 16 times more than what the Congress got in the same period, a new report said on Tuesday. "Out of the six national parties, BJP received the maximum donations of Rs 915.596 crore from 1,731 corporate donors followed by Congress which received a total contribution of Rs 55.36 crore from 151 corporate donors and NCP with Rs 7.737 crore from 23 corporate donors in the financial year 2016-17 and 2017-18," the report said. Between financial years 2012-13 and 2017-18, the BJP received the maximum corporate donations of Rs 1,621.40 crore, constituting 83.49 per cent of the total corporate donations in six years. The ADR analysis said donations from corporates to national parties increased by 160 per cent between financial years 2004-05 to 2011-12 and financial years 2016-17 to 2017-18. Between financial years 2012-13 and 2017-18, donations from corporates to national parties increased by 414 per cent, with a major drop in the percentage of corporate donations in the financial year 2015-16.

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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 …

KCR's party received more donations than Congress in 2023-24, BJP tops list
2 weeks, 5 days ago

KCR's party received more donations than Congress in 2023-24, BJP tops list

India Today  

The BJP received around Rs 2,244 crore in contributions of Rs 20,000 and above from donors in 2023-24, more than three times the amount it received in 2022-23. Interestingly, K Chandrashekar Rao's Bharat Rashtra Samithi received the second-highest donation at Rs 580 crore, pipping the Congress, which got Rs 289 crore. As per the data on the Election Commission of …

At least 93% of Lok Sabha poll winners are crorepatis: ADR analysis
7 months, 1 week 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 …

Electoral Bonds: 33 loss-making firms donated electoral bonds worth ₹582 crore, 75% went to BJP | Data
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Ahead of Lok Sabha elections parties declare income: BJP highest, NPP's wealth surged 1,502 per cent
10 months, 2 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?
11 months 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 received highest donations amounting to ₹719.858 cr in 2022-23: ADR report
11 months ago

BJP received highest donations amounting to ₹719.858 cr in 2022-23: ADR report

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party received the highest donations amounting to ₹719.858 crore from 7,945 donors in the 2022-23 fiscal year, a report released by the Association for Democratic Reforms said. Of the total, as many as 3,318 donations to these parties were made by corporate/business sectors amounting to ₹680.495 crore while 8,567 individual donors donated ₹166.621 crore to the parties …

BJP received nearly 90% of all corporate donations to national parties in 2022-23
11 months ago

BJP received nearly 90% of all corporate donations to national parties in 2022-23

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party received nearly 90% of all corporate donations worth ₹680.49 crore that five national parties together gathered in 2022-23, according to a report by election watchdog Association for Democratic Reforms. The total donations received by the national parties during 2022-23 increased by ₹91.701 crore, an increase of 12.09% from the previous financial year 2021-22. Donations to the …

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

BJP has highest assets worth Rs 6,000 cr among top 8 parties in India in 2021-22 | DETAILS
1 year, 4 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 …

Data | Nearly half of MLAs in India have criminal records: ADR analysis
1 year, 5 months ago

Data | Nearly half of MLAs in India have criminal records: ADR analysis

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 20, 2023 14:46 IST - 5 MINS READ A recent analysis conducted by the Association for Democratic Reforms has claimed that an approximate 44 per cent of MLAs in State Assemblies across India have declared criminal cases against themselves. More than 80 per cent of the donations, around Rs.13,190.68 crore, were received by the national parties, and …

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 …

66% of income of 7 national parties in 2021-22 came from electoral bonds, other 'unknown' sources: ADR
1 year, 10 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 …

BJP declares highest income for 2021-22; Trinamool’s income sees staggering jump: ADR report
1 year, 10 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 …

Money Matters: DMK Spent 87% of Total Expenditure on Ads in 2021-22; AAP 46%, BJP 37%, Reveals EC Data
1 year, 11 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 …

'Capital Gains': In 5 Years, Donations to National Parties up 65%, BJP Got 80% of Total Funds, Shows ECI Data
2 years, 1 month ago

'Capital Gains': In 5 Years, Donations to National Parties up 65%, BJP Got 80% of Total Funds, Shows ECI Data

News 18  

National political parties in India have received Rs 3,807.83 crore as contributions in excess of Rs 20,000 from individual donors and entities between the financial years 2017-18 and 2021-22, and have witnessed a jump of 65 per cent during this period, official Election Commission data analysed by News18 shows. Also, BJP’s total contribution has increased by over 40 per cent …

BJP received Rs 614.53 crore as contributions in 2021-22, Congress Rs 95.46 crore, AAP Rs 44. 54 crore
2 years, 1 month 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, 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 | Anonymous donations to parties in FY21: Congress tops list, BJP close second
2 years, 4 months ago

Data | Anonymous donations to parties in FY21: Congress tops list, BJP close second

The Hindu  

The Association of Democratic Reforms’ analysis of the income-tax returns and donation statements of select national and regional political parties in FY21, shows that 36% of the sources remained anonymous. The national parties and regional parties received ₹427 crore and ₹264 crore worth of funds, respectively, from unknown sources. Almost half the total income of the regional parties was from …

National parties collected ₹15,077 crore from unknown sources between FY 2004-05 and 2020-21: ADR report
2 years, 4 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 …

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. …

Donations to national parties plunged 41.49% in 2020-21 against previous year: ADR
2 years, 6 months ago

Donations to national parties plunged 41.49% in 2020-21 against previous year: ADR

The Hindu  

The donations that recognised national parties received during financial year 2020-21 decreased by over ₹420 crore, a sharp fall of 41.49% from the previous fiscal, a poll reform advocacy group said on Thursday. The corporate and the business sector made 1,398 donations to the national parties amounting to ₹480.655 crore —over 80% of the total donations —while 2,258 individual donors …

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 …

7 electoral trusts received Rs 258 cr in donation; BJP got 82% money: ADR
2 years, 8 months ago

7 electoral trusts received Rs 258 cr in donation; BJP got 82% money: ADR

Business Standard  

Seven electoral trusts received a total amount of Rs 258.49 crore from corporates and individuals, and the BJP bagged more than 82 per cent of it, poll rights body ADR said. "Seven electoral trusts which have declared receiving contributions during FY 2020-21, have received a total amount of Rs 258.4915 crore from corporates and individuals and distributed Rs 258.4301 cr …

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. …

Corporate Donations to Parties in 2019-20 up by 143% Compared to 2004-12
2 years, 9 months ago

Corporate Donations to Parties in 2019-20 up by 143% Compared to 2004-12

The Quint  

The report this time considered the BJP, the Indian National Congress, the Nationalist Congress Party, the Communist Party of India-Marxist, and the All India Trinamool Congress only, but not the Bahujan Samaj Party as Association for Democratic Reforms did not consider it for analysis in this report as the party declared that it received no voluntary contributions above Rs 20,000 …

Facebook charged BJP less for India election ads than others
2 years, 9 months ago

Facebook charged BJP less for India election ads than others

Al Jazeera  

The cheaper rates allow the BJP, Facebook’s largest political client in India, to reach more voters for less money. TRC and ad.watch primarily compared the BJP with the Congress because they were the largest spenders on political But going by the higher rate Facebook charged the Congress, it has paid at least 11.7 million rupees more than what it would …

BJP India’s Richest Party with Declared Assets of Rs 4,847.78 Crore in 2019-20; Here's How Others Compare
2 years, 11 months ago

BJP India’s Richest Party with Declared Assets of Rs 4,847.78 Crore in 2019-20; Here's How Others Compare

News 18  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is India’s richest political party with nearly 70 per cent of the total assets held by the national parties, a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms says. As per the report, titled ‘Analysis Of Assets & Liabilities of National & Regional Political Parties for FY 2019-20’, the total assets declared by the seven national and …

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 …

16 regional parties declared receiving donations worth over Rs 24 cr without PAN details: ADR report
3 years, 2 months ago

16 regional parties declared receiving donations worth over Rs 24 cr without PAN details: ADR report

India TV News  

Out of 27 regional parties which declared receiving donations, as many as 16 regional parties have declared receiving 1,026 donations worth Rs 24.779 crore without PAN details, stated an Association for Democratic Reforms report. During FY 2018-19, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Jharkhand Vikas Morcha had not received any donations but during FY 2019-20 AIADMK declared Rs 52.17 …

Electoral bonds worth ₹3,429.56 crore redeemed by parties in 2019-20: ADR
3 years, 4 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 …

Mumbai: Despite having 83 corporators in BMC, BJP gets zero allocation from Mayor’s Rs 190 crore fund, Mayor from Shiv Sena defends
3 years, 9 months ago

Mumbai: Despite having 83 corporators in BMC, BJP gets zero allocation from Mayor’s Rs 190 crore fund, Mayor from Shiv Sena defends

Op India  

Despite having 83 corporators in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, the second-highest after Shiv Sena’s 97, the saffron party did not receive a single paisa from the Mayor’s Rs 190 crores fund, a report published in the Times of India said. BJP had then got Rs 140 crores from the Rs 650 crore fund passed by the civic standing committee. Shiv …

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 …

Congress's G-23 donates more than Rahul and Sonia Gandhi to party fund, Kapil Sibal gives Rs 3 crore
3 years, 11 months ago

Congress's G-23 donates more than Rahul and Sonia Gandhi to party fund, Kapil Sibal gives Rs 3 crore

India Today  

The Congress’s contribution report to the Election Commission of India, uploaded earlier this week, throws interesting entries of donations made to the party in 2019-20. https://eci.gov.in/files/ category/1485-recognized- national-parties/ Congress president Sonia Gandhi made a contribution of Rs 50,000 while her son and former Congress president Rahul Gandhi donated Rs 54,000 to the party fund. For example, Kapil Sibal, who has …

Out of Rs 951 Cr Voluntary Contributions of above Rs 20k, BJP Received Rs 698 cr: ADR Report
4 years, 1 month 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 …

Corporates and Business Houses Donated Rs 876 Crore to National Political Parties in 2018-19: ADR
4 years, 2 months ago

Corporates and Business Houses Donated Rs 876 Crore to National Political Parties in 2018-19: ADR

News 18  

New Delhi: Corporates and business houses donated at least Rs 876 crore to various national political parties in the fiscal year 2018-19 and the BJP was the biggest recipient of such funds, followed by the Congress, a study conducted by poll rights group ADR showed on Thursday. The collective donations totalling Rs 876.10 crore, made by corporates and business houses, …

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, 5 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 …

National parties got Rs 11,234 crore donation from unknown sources from 2004-19: ADR
4 years, 10 months ago

National parties got Rs 11,234 crore donation from unknown sources from 2004-19: ADR

India Today  

National parties collected Rs 11,234 crore donation from unknown sources from 2004-05 to 2018-19, according to the Association of Democratic Reforms, a think tank. "Between FY 2004-05 and 2018-19, the national parties have collected Rs 11,234.12 crore from unknown sources," the ADR said. During 2018-19, the BJP declared Rs 1,612.04 crore as income from unknown sources which is 64 per …

‘67% of donations to national parties by unknown sources’
4 years, 10 months ago

‘67% of donations to national parties by unknown sources’

The Hindu  

As much as 67% of donations to national parties in 2018-19 came from “unknown sources,” an increase from 53% in the previous financial year, said a report released by the Association for Democratic Reforms on Monday. Electoral bonds accounted for 78% of the ₹2,512.98 crore, or 67%, income from unknown sources. In its report on national parties’ funds in 2017-2018 …

NGOs received highest foreign donations under Modi govt: A look at stats
4 years, 11 months ago

NGOs received highest foreign donations under Modi govt: A look at stats

India TV News  

NGOs during the Modi Government has received the highest ever inflow of foreign donations amid all the talk about the government ostracizing Non-Governmental Organisations and tightening the rules for foreign funding and cancelling licenses of thousands of NGOs. A look at foreign donations received by NGOs in last two decades In the last two decades, NGOs have received a total …

Electoral bonds count for maximum donations: Report
5 years, 1 month ago

Electoral bonds count for maximum donations: Report

India Today  

Three national and 22 regional parties collected 50.54 per cent or Rs 587.87 crore of their income from donations through electoral bonds for the FY 2018-19. BJD reported having the highest income of Rs 249.31 crore, which forms 21.43 per cent of the total income of all the parties analysed, followed by AITC with an income of Rs 192.65 crore …

AAP government spent 4 times more than Congress on ads
5 years, 1 month ago

AAP government spent 4 times more than Congress on ads

India TV News  

Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party has spent about Rs 78 crore annually on The RTI sought by IANS said while between 2008 and 2012, the Congress government led by Sheila Dikshit spent Rs 75.9 crore, on an average annual expenditure of Rs 18.97 crore, the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government had spent Rs 311.78 crore on However, it is worth mentioning …

Cracking the online-ad game — the BJP outperforms the Congress
5 years, 1 month ago

Cracking the online-ad game — the BJP outperforms the Congress

The Hindu  

Data on online political Unsurprisingly, official pages of India’s two largest parties, the BJP and the Congress, are its two biggest spenders. Even so, the BJP’s ad outreach, measured in “impressions”, is higher by 10%. The BJP having high impressions despite lesser number of ads, could imply one of three things, says Cyril Sam, co-author of The Real Face of …

BJP received 75% of its donation from Tata Group's Progressive Electoral Trust
5 years, 2 months ago

BJP received 75% of its donation from Tata Group's Progressive Electoral Trust

India Today  

The Bharatiya Janata Party received Rs 356 crores from the Progressive Electoral Trust in the financial year 2018-19, which was the highest amount received by the party from any corporate. During 2018-2019, the BJP received donations worth Rs 473 crore from different corporates. The share of Progressive Electoral Trust, a trust owned by the Tata Group, was 75 per cent …

BJP spent most in Maharashtra, Haryana polls in 2014: ADR
5 years, 3 months ago

BJP spent most in Maharashtra, Haryana polls in 2014: ADR

India TV News  

The BJP had spent over 60 per cent of the total expenditure by all political parties, on publicity, travel, miscellaneous expenses and lumpsum amount to the candidates in the 2014 Haryana and Maharashtra Assembly polls, according to a report the Association for Democratic Reforms. "The BJP has incurred the maximum -- Rs 186.39 crore -- under Publicity, which forms 66.40 …

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