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:
- Future Gaming and Hotel Services PR - Rs 1,368 crore
- Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd - Rs 966 crore
- Qwik Supply Chain Pvt Ltd - Rs 410 crore
- Vedanta Ltd - Rs 400 crore
- Haldia Energy Ltd - Rs 377 crore
- Bharti Group - Rs 247 crore
- Essel Mining & Industries Ltd - Rs 224 crore
- Western UP Power Transmission Company Ltd - Rs 220 crore
- Keventer Foodpark Infra Ltd - Rs 195 crore
- 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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