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

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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 Reforms, which advocates for electoral reforms to combat corruption and empower citizens. There are 17 regional political parties that defaulted in submitted their donations report to the Election Commission, the ADR report said. According to the report, 59.44 percent, or Rs 32.58 crore, of the total donations received by regional parties were received solely by the top three regional parties.

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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. …

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 …

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 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

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‘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 …

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, …

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 …

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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