This Article is From Mar 15, 2024

Electoral Bonds Data: Top 10 Donors To Political Parties

Electoral bonds: The Election Commission said it has "consistently and categorically weighed in favour of disclosure and transparency"

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India News
New Delhi:

The Election Commission today uploaded electoral bonds data that it got from the SBI, following a Supreme Court order. The Election Commission said it has "consistently and categorically weighed in favour of disclosure and transparency, a position reflected in the proceedings of the Hon'ble Supreme Court and noted in the order also".

Here are the top 10 donors to political parties:

  1. Future Gaming and Hotel Services PR - Rs 1,368 crore
  2. Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd - Rs 966 crore
  3. Qwik Supply Chain Pvt Ltd - Rs 410 crore
  4. Vedanta Ltd - Rs 400 crore
  5. Haldia Energy Ltd - Rs 377 crore
  6. Bharti Group - Rs 247 crore
  7. Essel Mining & Industries Ltd - Rs 224 crore
  8. Western UP Power Transmission Company Ltd - Rs 220 crore
  9. Keventer Foodpark Infra Ltd - Rs 195 crore
  10. Madanlal Ltd - Rs 185 crore

State Bank of India (SBI) said the data pertains to electoral bonds purchased and redeemed between April 12, 2019 and February 15, 2024. A total of 22,217 bonds were bought during this period, SBI had told the Supreme Court.

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