Accounts Of Political Parties

Electoral bonds generated donations worth over Rs 9,188 crore for all political parties put together till 2021-22, of which the BJP alone accounted for over 57 per cent as against the Congress' 10 per cent, data published by ADR said.

The Supreme Court orally observed that political parties may "have a point" when they fear that accountability under RTI may stretch to even disclosure of internal decisions, including why they chose a particular candidate.

The income of regional political parties from unknown sources in the financial year 2021-22 amounted to Rs 887.55 crore, accounting for 76 per cent of their total earnings, according to the Association of Democratic Reform (ADR).

This region, which accounts for close to half the MLAs of the state legislature, includes southern Karnataka and the Bengaluru region. Traditionally, it is a contest between the Congress and the Janata Party/Janata Dal.

Political parties making election promises should give details of how they plan to finance them, the Election Commission has said, suggesting new rules to make parties more accountable for what they promise voters.

TikTok has announced that it will require verification for all accounts of US politicians, political parties, and government departments, ahead of the upcoming US midterm elections. The video sharing platform will also ban all videos aimed at campaign funding, which will be enforced by blocking access to advertising features for accounts belonging ...

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre and the Election Commission to take steps to regulate poll manifestos and make political parties accountable for promises made therein.

The Supreme Court today issued notice to the government and Twitter on a petition asking for a mechanism to check fake news and hate messages, seditious and incendiary content on Twitter and other social media platforms.

Twitter's permanent suspension of outgoing US President Donald Trump's account over instigation to violence has Indian social media's political sphere roughing it out today, with the national parties especially daggers drawn at each other. One slice of the conversation, involving young party leaders Tejasvi Surya and Srivasta YB - both from Karnata...

Facebook said on Friday it dismantled dozens of accounts and pages run in Myanmar by commercial operators because of what it described as inauthentic behaviour, including some it said were using fictitious people to back a political party.

Amid hectic political manoeuvring in Mumbai by NCP's Ajit Pawar and the party chief Sharad Pawar, a key person missing in action is close Sharad Pawar aide Praful Patel, sources said. Mr Patel's Twitter account has been silent for the last two days as he tweeted on Friday about football but nothing after that on the rebellion of Ajit Pawar.

Political parties and pundits failed to gauge the public mood ahead of the Lok Sabha election that saw the BJP and its allies score a huge victory over opposition parties, PM Modi said in Kerala on Saturday, adding that though the state had not voted for his party, it was as "dear" to him as his constituency Varanasi.

Lalu Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal, led in his absence by son and political heir Tejashwi Yadav, was routed by the combined forces of Nitish Kumar, Ram Vilas Paswan and the BJP.

Taking into account their extremely antagonistic history, the chances of an electoral alliance between the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) would normally be somewhere between zero and none. However, in the post-Balakot political scenario, both parties, with more than a little coaxing from other opposition leaders, have managed to put past sl...

The Congress promise on the controversial Armed Forces' Special Powers Act has triggered a huge political controversy, with the BJP accusing it of catering to terrorists and anti-nationals. The party has promised a review of the law that gives special powers to soldiers in conflict zones, taking into account humanitarian issues.

Electoral bonds generated donations worth over Rs 9,188 crore for all political parties put together till 2021-22, of which the BJP alone accounted for over 57 per cent as against the Congress' 10 per cent, data published by ADR said.

The Supreme Court orally observed that political parties may "have a point" when they fear that accountability under RTI may stretch to even disclosure of internal decisions, including why they chose a particular candidate.

The income of regional political parties from unknown sources in the financial year 2021-22 amounted to Rs 887.55 crore, accounting for 76 per cent of their total earnings, according to the Association of Democratic Reform (ADR).

This region, which accounts for close to half the MLAs of the state legislature, includes southern Karnataka and the Bengaluru region. Traditionally, it is a contest between the Congress and the Janata Party/Janata Dal.

Political parties making election promises should give details of how they plan to finance them, the Election Commission has said, suggesting new rules to make parties more accountable for what they promise voters.

TikTok has announced that it will require verification for all accounts of US politicians, political parties, and government departments, ahead of the upcoming US midterm elections. The video sharing platform will also ban all videos aimed at campaign funding, which will be enforced by blocking access to advertising features for accounts belonging ...

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre and the Election Commission to take steps to regulate poll manifestos and make political parties accountable for promises made therein.

The Supreme Court today issued notice to the government and Twitter on a petition asking for a mechanism to check fake news and hate messages, seditious and incendiary content on Twitter and other social media platforms.

Twitter's permanent suspension of outgoing US President Donald Trump's account over instigation to violence has Indian social media's political sphere roughing it out today, with the national parties especially daggers drawn at each other. One slice of the conversation, involving young party leaders Tejasvi Surya and Srivasta YB - both from Karnata...

Facebook said on Friday it dismantled dozens of accounts and pages run in Myanmar by commercial operators because of what it described as inauthentic behaviour, including some it said were using fictitious people to back a political party.

Amid hectic political manoeuvring in Mumbai by NCP's Ajit Pawar and the party chief Sharad Pawar, a key person missing in action is close Sharad Pawar aide Praful Patel, sources said. Mr Patel's Twitter account has been silent for the last two days as he tweeted on Friday about football but nothing after that on the rebellion of Ajit Pawar.

Political parties and pundits failed to gauge the public mood ahead of the Lok Sabha election that saw the BJP and its allies score a huge victory over opposition parties, PM Modi said in Kerala on Saturday, adding that though the state had not voted for his party, it was as "dear" to him as his constituency Varanasi.

Lalu Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal, led in his absence by son and political heir Tejashwi Yadav, was routed by the combined forces of Nitish Kumar, Ram Vilas Paswan and the BJP.

Taking into account their extremely antagonistic history, the chances of an electoral alliance between the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) would normally be somewhere between zero and none. However, in the post-Balakot political scenario, both parties, with more than a little coaxing from other opposition leaders, have managed to put past sl...

The Congress promise on the controversial Armed Forces' Special Powers Act has triggered a huge political controversy, with the BJP accusing it of catering to terrorists and anti-nationals. The party has promised a review of the law that gives special powers to soldiers in conflict zones, taking into account humanitarian issues.