National Political Parties Funding

PM Modi intensified his criticism of the Trinamool Congress over corruption and dynastic politics and accused the Opposition INDIA bloc parties such as the TMC and Congress of prioritising their families' interests over the nation's development.

More than half of all donations received by political parties between 2016-17 and 2021-22 were through Electoral Bonds and the BJP received more funds than all other national parties put together, a report by think tank

The total donations to national parties during financial year 2021-22 rose by Rs 187.03 crore or 31.50 per cent from the previous fiscal, according to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms.

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to seize the election symbol or de-register a political party that promises or distributes "irrational freebies" from public funds before ele

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 (Association for Democratic Reforms) showed on Thursday.

National parties collected Rs 11,234 crore in donation from unknown sources from 2004-05 to 2018-19, according to election watchdog Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR).

Electoral bonds, which have become controversial as they enable big anonymous donations to political parties, will not be stopped in the middle of the national election that started on Thursday. In an interim order, Supreme Court asked all parties contesting the polls to furnish details of funds received through bonds in a sealed cover to the Elect...

National political parties in India were funded almost entirely by India Inc and a lion's share of these went to the BJP, according to data shared with the Election Commission for Financial Year 2017-18.

Nearly 70 per cent of the income of political parties in India comes from unknown sources between 2004 and 2015. Among the national parties, the Congress tops the list with incomes with 83 per cent income from unknown sources, followed by the BJP with 65 per cent. Under the Income Tax Act, political parties do not have to pay tax provided they acce...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress vice President Rahul Gandhi took their notes ban battle today to Uttar Pradesh, where elections will be held soon. In Kanpur, PM Modi attacked opposition parties for not allowing Parliament to function in the winter session and accused them of scuttling crucial debate on holding simultaneous national and st...

The BJP has received 3 times as much funds in donations as the Congress - a hefty Rs 437.35 crore compared to Rs 141.46 crore - so far in the financial year 2014-2015, says a report by the non-profit Association for Democratic Reforms and the National Election Watch.

It is the best known secret of Indian politics. And it comes as no surprise that India's national, state and regional parties earned Rs 4,662 crore in the last seven years, mostly in form of donations and contributions, but there is a huge cover of secrecy and lack of transparency in who gave the money to them, a report released by two NGOs has cla...

The Union Cabinet meets today and is expected to discuss and clear amendments to the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill, which has been stalled for years as political parties squabble over its provisions. The amended bill makes provisions for guaranteed returns and provides for easier withdrawal from the national pension...

In West Bengal's 2,482 state run libraries there is a new notice pasted. There will be no English papers to read. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) government has banned all English dailies and at least two leading Bengali newspapers in state funded libraries. The government circular says "In public interest, Government will not buy newspapers publishe...

A pro-LTTE political party in Sri Lanka has protested the ongoing military operations in the north, even as the government hiked defence spending to a record USD 1.6 billion to fund the campaign against the Tigers. The pro-Tiger Tamil National Alliance (TNA) stayed away from the budget presentation as a mark of protest against the military campai...

PM Modi intensified his criticism of the Trinamool Congress over corruption and dynastic politics and accused the Opposition INDIA bloc parties such as the TMC and Congress of prioritising their families' interests over the nation's development.

More than half of all donations received by political parties between 2016-17 and 2021-22 were through Electoral Bonds and the BJP received more funds than all other national parties put together, a report by think tank

The total donations to national parties during financial year 2021-22 rose by Rs 187.03 crore or 31.50 per cent from the previous fiscal, according to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms.

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to seize the election symbol or de-register a political party that promises or distributes "irrational freebies" from public funds before ele

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 (Association for Democratic Reforms) showed on Thursday.

National parties collected Rs 11,234 crore in donation from unknown sources from 2004-05 to 2018-19, according to election watchdog Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR).

Electoral bonds, which have become controversial as they enable big anonymous donations to political parties, will not be stopped in the middle of the national election that started on Thursday. In an interim order, Supreme Court asked all parties contesting the polls to furnish details of funds received through bonds in a sealed cover to the Elect...

National political parties in India were funded almost entirely by India Inc and a lion's share of these went to the BJP, according to data shared with the Election Commission for Financial Year 2017-18.

Nearly 70 per cent of the income of political parties in India comes from unknown sources between 2004 and 2015. Among the national parties, the Congress tops the list with incomes with 83 per cent income from unknown sources, followed by the BJP with 65 per cent. Under the Income Tax Act, political parties do not have to pay tax provided they acce...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress vice President Rahul Gandhi took their notes ban battle today to Uttar Pradesh, where elections will be held soon. In Kanpur, PM Modi attacked opposition parties for not allowing Parliament to function in the winter session and accused them of scuttling crucial debate on holding simultaneous national and st...

The BJP has received 3 times as much funds in donations as the Congress - a hefty Rs 437.35 crore compared to Rs 141.46 crore - so far in the financial year 2014-2015, says a report by the non-profit Association for Democratic Reforms and the National Election Watch.

It is the best known secret of Indian politics. And it comes as no surprise that India's national, state and regional parties earned Rs 4,662 crore in the last seven years, mostly in form of donations and contributions, but there is a huge cover of secrecy and lack of transparency in who gave the money to them, a report released by two NGOs has cla...

The Union Cabinet meets today and is expected to discuss and clear amendments to the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill, which has been stalled for years as political parties squabble over its provisions. The amended bill makes provisions for guaranteed returns and provides for easier withdrawal from the national pension...

In West Bengal's 2,482 state run libraries there is a new notice pasted. There will be no English papers to read. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) government has banned all English dailies and at least two leading Bengali newspapers in state funded libraries. The government circular says "In public interest, Government will not buy newspapers publishe...

A pro-LTTE political party in Sri Lanka has protested the ongoing military operations in the north, even as the government hiked defence spending to a record USD 1.6 billion to fund the campaign against the Tigers. The pro-Tiger Tamil National Alliance (TNA) stayed away from the budget presentation as a mark of protest against the military campai...