Electoral Bonds Data

Electoral Bonds Scheme: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed petitions seeking a court-monitored SIT probe into the sale of (now banned) electoral bonds amid allegations of "quid pro quo" arrangements between parties and corporate donors.

SBI has refused to disclose under the RTI Act the details of the electoral bonds furnished to the Election Commission, claiming that it is personal information held in a fiduciary capacity, even though the records are in the public domain.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday rejected the suggestion that the electoral bond issue caused a setback to his government, saying no system is perfect and any shortcoming could be improved upon.

The Bharatiya Janata Party was the largest beneficiary of electoral bonds between April 2019 and January 2024 - companies donated Rs 5,594 crore in that period - the Election Commission of India said this week.

The BJP remained a major beneficiary of electoral bonds purchased by big corporate groups like Vedanta, Bharti Airtel, Muthoot, Baja Auto, Jindal group and TVS Motor, according to an analysis of data released by the Election Commission on Thursday.

The missing piece of Electoral Bonds jigsaw -- unique numbers that can match donors with political parties their contribution went to -- is out. Lists supplied by the State Bank of India earlier today have been published by the Election Commission.

A journalist who had questioned the authenticity of the data shared by the State Bank of India on electoral bonds has admitted that she was mistaken.

The Supreme Court today witnessed dramatic exchanges as a Constitution bench heard petitions that argued that State Bank of India (SBI) had provided incomplete data after the landmark verdict in the electoral bonds case.

The Election Commission on Sunday released data received from political parties on electoral bonds.

The Election Commission today released data received from political parties on electoral bonds, which it had given to the Supreme Court in sealed covers.

Complying with the order of a five-judge Constitution bench, the Supreme Court registry on Saturday handed over the electoral bonds data submitted by the Election Commission back to the poll panel.

The Reporters' Collective in its analyses of the electoral bonds data released by the Election Commission found companies and individuals donated crores of rupees to political parties under circumstances that would merit a detailed look.

The Election Commission of India released electoral bonds data on Thursday, on its official website, as directed by the Supreme Court.Among the prominent buyers is Future Gaming and Hotel Services, a company related to Santiago Martin.

The Supreme Court today came down hard on the State Bank of India for not sharing the complete data on electoral bonds, a scheme that allowed individuals and businesses to donate anonymously to political parties.

The Congress on Friday alleged that the electoral bonds data has exposed "corrupt tactics" of the BJP such as quid pro quo, seeking donations for the company's protection, kickbacks and money laundering through shell companies.

Electoral Bonds Scheme: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed petitions seeking a court-monitored SIT probe into the sale of (now banned) electoral bonds amid allegations of "quid pro quo" arrangements between parties and corporate donors.

SBI has refused to disclose under the RTI Act the details of the electoral bonds furnished to the Election Commission, claiming that it is personal information held in a fiduciary capacity, even though the records are in the public domain.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday rejected the suggestion that the electoral bond issue caused a setback to his government, saying no system is perfect and any shortcoming could be improved upon.

The Bharatiya Janata Party was the largest beneficiary of electoral bonds between April 2019 and January 2024 - companies donated Rs 5,594 crore in that period - the Election Commission of India said this week.

The BJP remained a major beneficiary of electoral bonds purchased by big corporate groups like Vedanta, Bharti Airtel, Muthoot, Baja Auto, Jindal group and TVS Motor, according to an analysis of data released by the Election Commission on Thursday.

The missing piece of Electoral Bonds jigsaw -- unique numbers that can match donors with political parties their contribution went to -- is out. Lists supplied by the State Bank of India earlier today have been published by the Election Commission.

A journalist who had questioned the authenticity of the data shared by the State Bank of India on electoral bonds has admitted that she was mistaken.

The Supreme Court today witnessed dramatic exchanges as a Constitution bench heard petitions that argued that State Bank of India (SBI) had provided incomplete data after the landmark verdict in the electoral bonds case.

The Election Commission on Sunday released data received from political parties on electoral bonds.

The Election Commission today released data received from political parties on electoral bonds, which it had given to the Supreme Court in sealed covers.

Complying with the order of a five-judge Constitution bench, the Supreme Court registry on Saturday handed over the electoral bonds data submitted by the Election Commission back to the poll panel.

The Reporters' Collective in its analyses of the electoral bonds data released by the Election Commission found companies and individuals donated crores of rupees to political parties under circumstances that would merit a detailed look.

The Election Commission of India released electoral bonds data on Thursday, on its official website, as directed by the Supreme Court.Among the prominent buyers is Future Gaming and Hotel Services, a company related to Santiago Martin.

The Supreme Court today came down hard on the State Bank of India for not sharing the complete data on electoral bonds, a scheme that allowed individuals and businesses to donate anonymously to political parties.

The Congress on Friday alleged that the electoral bonds data has exposed "corrupt tactics" of the BJP such as quid pro quo, seeking donations for the company's protection, kickbacks and money laundering through shell companies.