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 cr and JVM-P has declared Rs 23.08 lakhs. It also stated that maximum donations in cash was declared by Indian Union Muslim League, which collected a total of Rs 4.63 crore, followed by Pattali Makkal Katchi in Tamil Nadu with Rs 52.20 lakhs, LJP with Rs 6 lakhs, Naga People's Front with Rs 3.92 lakhs and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with Rs 29,000. During FY 2019-20, Shiv Sena received the maximum donations of Rs 62.859 crore from 436 donations, followed by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, which has declared receiving Rs 52.17 crore from three donations.

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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 …

Aid continues to pour in for flood victims in Vijayawada
4 months, 1 week ago

Aid continues to pour in for flood victims in Vijayawada

The Hindu  

Responding to the distress of the rain-battered population of Andhra Pradesh, individuals and organisations have been coming forward and expressing solidarity with the sections affected by the recent flood. Actor Prabhas has donated ₹1 crore to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, while Ram Charan and Allu Arjun have donated ₹50 lakh each. One-day salary Members of the Andhra Pradesh Joint …

BRS tops income, AITC leads in expenditure among regional parties in FY 22-23: ADR report
5 months, 3 weeks ago

BRS tops income, AITC leads in expenditure among regional parties in FY 22-23: ADR report

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi has topped the income chart among regional parties for the financial year 2022-23 with Rs 737.67 crore, 42.38 per cent of the total, according to poll rights body ADR. The top five parties with the highest expenditure are All India Trinamool Congress which spent Rs 181.18 crore or 37.66 per cent, followed by YSR-Congress …

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

AAP slapped with notice of whopping Rs 163 crore for political advertisements, asked to pay within 10 days
2 years ago

AAP slapped with notice of whopping Rs 163 crore for political advertisements, asked to pay within 10 days

India TV News  

The Aam Aadmi Party was served a notice on Thursday for the recovery of a whopping Rs 163.62 crore for political The development comes just a month after Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena directed the chief secretary to recover Rs 97 crore from the AAP for political "If the AAP convener fails to do so, all consequential legal action …

'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 …

‘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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

JMM First Party to Declare Electoral Bonds Details, Says Received Rs 1 Cr from Hindalco
3 years, 8 months ago

JMM First Party to Declare Electoral Bonds Details, Says Received Rs 1 Cr from Hindalco

News 18  

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha is the first party that has declared the name of the entity which made donations to it through electoral bonds, poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms said. In a new report, the ADR said the most common and popular source of income for national and regional political parties in 2019-20 were donations through electoral bonds. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

BJP received 16 times as much funding through corporate donations than Congress from 2016 to 2018, says ADR report
5 years, 6 months ago

BJP received 16 times as much funding through corporate donations than Congress from 2016 to 2018, says ADR report

Firstpost  

‘Out of the six national parties, BJP received the maximum donations of Rs 915.596 crore from 1,731 corporate donors,’ an ADR report said. “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 …

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 …

Regional parties received Rs 54.81 crore in donations in 2017-18; 17 sent delayed reports to EC: ADR
5 years, 7 months ago

Regional parties received Rs 54.81 crore in donations in 2017-18; 17 sent delayed reports to EC: ADR

Firstpost  

Seventeen regional parties defaulted in submitting their donations report to the Election Commission in 2017-18, said a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms, which advocates for electoral reforms to combat corruption and empower citizens. New Delhi: Seventeen regional parties defaulted in submitting their donations report to the Election Commission in 2017-18, said a report by the Association for Democratic …

17 regional parties defaulted in submission of donations report to EC: ADR
5 years, 7 months ago

17 regional parties defaulted in submission of donations report to EC: ADR

India TV News  

Seventeen regional parties have defaulted in submitting their donations report to the Election Commission during 2017-18, said a report by Association for Democratic Reforms, which advocates for electoral reforms to combat corruption and empower citizens. There are 17 regional political parties who have defaulted in submission of their donations report to EC, the ADR report said. According to the report, …

With over Rs 400 crore, BJP gets major share of corporate donations, Congress Rs 19 crore
5 years, 9 months ago

With over Rs 400 crore, BJP gets major share of corporate donations, Congress Rs 19 crore

India TV News  

Prime Minister Modi-led ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has received the bulk of the donations made during the Lok Sabha election campaign 2019 while Congress party has come a distant second. BJP clearly seems to be the favourite when it comes to India Inc. BJP received Rs.400.23 crore from corporate donations while Rahul Gandhi-led Congress party received Rs 19.298 crore. News …

Election Commission issues notice to AAP following CBDT alert, asks them to explain donation discrepancies
6 years, 4 months ago

Election Commission issues notice to AAP following CBDT alert, asks them to explain donation discrepancies

Firstpost  

The Central Board of Direct Taxes in January had written to the EC that the donations that AAP filed with the income tax department were different than what was filed with the commission. The Election Commission on Tuesday issued a notice to Aam Aadmi Party, asking them to explain donation discrepancies filed by the party, according to reports. The Central …

AAP and Shiv Sena together got more donations than Congress
6 years, 4 months ago

AAP and Shiv Sena together got more donations than Congress

Hindustan Times  

At a meeting of its state and central level leaders this week, the Congress finalised plans for a 40-day mass outreach programme to seek donations for the party. Election and political party watchdog Association for Democratic Reforms last month released its report on donations received by 31 regional parties in 2016-17. The Congress has received less in donations than the …

22% of total income of regional parties from unknown sources in FY'17: ADR
6 years, 5 months ago

22% of total income of regional parties from unknown sources in FY'17: ADR

India TV News  

Total income of as many as 29 regional political parties during 2016-17 was Rs 347.74 crore, where income from "unknown sources" stood at Rs 77 crore, says a report. Total income from "known donors" was Rs 91.29 crore, which is 26.25 per cent of the total income of the parties, a report released today by Association for Democratic Reforms said. …

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