Overview
- Rahul Gandhi cited a media investigation alleging that 10 little‑known parties in Gujarat received Rs 4,300 crore between 2019–20 and 2023–24.
- According to the report he shared, those parties fielded 43 candidates across the 2019 and 2024 Lok Sabha polls and the 2022 Gujarat assembly election, securing 54,069 votes in total.
- The same report says their election filings show expenses of Rs 39.02 lakh, while audit reports record about Rs 3,500 crore in spending.
- Gandhi asked who runs these entities, where the money came from and went, and whether the Election Commission will investigate or again demand sworn affidavits.
- The Election Commission has not responded publicly to the funding allegation, after earlier telling Gandhi to submit an affidavit with proof or apologise over his voter‑roll claims.