Election Commission released electoral bond data on its website.
The Election Commission uploaded the data on electoral bonds to its website.
The data was provided by the State Bank of India on March 12th, after a directive from the Supreme Court.
As per the data, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) received electoral bonds worth ₹6,060 crore from April 12, 2019 to January 24, 2024.
The Trinamool Congress encashed bonds worth ₹1,609 crore. Congress came in third with ₹1,422 crore.
The Biju Janata Dal got ₹775 crore, the DMK ₹639 crore, and the AIADMK ₹6.05 crore.
Aam Aadmi Party received ₹66 crore through electoral bonds, while Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) encashment stood at ₹1,214 crore.
Future Gaming and Hotel Services, with ₹1,368 crore, remain the top donors through electoral bonds.
Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd. and Qwik Supply Chain purchased electoral bonds worth ₹966 crore and ₹410 crore, respectively.
Electoral bond scheme was launched in 2017. This scheme allowed individuals and corporate entities to contribute unlimited funds to political parties through Electoral bonds.
These bonds can be purchased from the State Bank of India (SBI).
