Electoral Bonds Data: Top 10 Donors To Political Parties

Electoral bonds: The Election Commission said it has "consistently and categorically weighed in favour of disclosure and transparency"

The Election Commission today uploaded electoral bonds data that it got from the SBI

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:

  1. Future Gaming and Hotel Services PR - Rs 1,368 crore
  2. Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd - Rs 966 crore
  3. Qwik Supply Chain Pvt Ltd - Rs 410 crore
  4. Vedanta Ltd - Rs 400 crore
  5. Haldia Energy Ltd - Rs 377 crore
  6. Bharti Group - Rs 247 crore
  7. Essel Mining & Industries Ltd - Rs 224 crore
  8. Western UP Power Transmission Company Ltd - Rs 220 crore
  9. Keventer Foodpark Infra Ltd - Rs 195 crore
  10. 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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