Overview
- Parties reported higher declared contributions in 2024–25, the first full year after the electoral bond scheme was struck down.
- Congress declared ₹517.37 crore in contributions, including over ₹313 crore via electoral trusts led by Prudent and Progressive.
- Progressive Electoral Trust routed ₹915 crore in 2024–25, of which about 83% (₹757.6 crore) went to the BJP.
- Trust reports indicate the BJP received ₹959 crore via the trust route, with additional inflows from New Democratic, Harmony and Triumph trusts.
- Tata Group companies were the principal donors to Progressive Electoral Trust, while full visibility remains limited because Prudent’s 2024–25 report is not on the EC website and the BJP’s party filing was reported as pending.