Electoral Bonds Scheme Scrapped After Supreme Court Ruling
BJP emerges as top beneficiary with over Rs 5,594 crore in donations from April 2019 to January 2024.
- The BJP was the largest beneficiary of electoral bonds between April 2019 and January 2024, receiving over Rs 5,594 crore from companies.
- The Supreme Court declared the electoral bond scheme unconstitutional last month, leading to the release of detailed donor data.
- Megha Engineering & Infrastructure Ltd. and Future Gaming & Hotel Services Pvt. Ltd. were among the top corporate donors.
- The Trinamool Congress and the Congress party were also significant beneficiaries, receiving large donations from various companies.
- Political parties in India received a total of over Rs 12,155.5 crore through electoral bonds, with the BJP receiving nearly half of the total donations.