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:
Future Gaming and Hotel Services PR – Rs 1,368 crore
Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd – Rs 966 crore
Qwik Supply Chain Pvt Ltd – Rs 410 crore
Vedanta Ltd – Rs 400 crore
Haldia Energy Ltd – Rs 377 crore
Bharti Group – Rs 247 crore
Essel Mining & Industries Ltd – Rs 224 crore
Western UP Power Transmission Company Ltd – Rs 220 crore
Keventer Foodpark Infra Ltd – Rs 195 crore
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.
