Live
- Govt allows export of 99,150 tonnes of onion to 6 countries
- KTR accuses Telangana CM of cheating people in phases
- IPL 2024: Samson elects to field as high-flying Rajasthan Royals take on Lucknow Super Giants
- Manikanta Gautam awarded honorary doctorate
- Shehzad Poonawala calls Arvind Kejriwal 'Pablo Escobar' who runs gang from jail
- Mehbooba Mufti tells voters she believes in uniting, not dividing people
- Elnaaz Norouzi opens up on playing dual roles in 'Ranneeti: Balakot and Beyond'
- Father of youth who died during weight loss surgery urges TN Health Minister to speed up probe
- RSP leader writes to Calcutta HC Chief Justice seeking action against Abhishek Banerjee for 'anti-judiciary' remarks
- BJP, Akali Dal, Congress leaders join AAP in Punjab
SBI electoral bonds: Bajaj Auto, Apollo Tyres and more - check donors’ details here
The Election Commission of India on Thursday uploaded the data on electoral bonds on its website. The data was published as it was received from the State Bank of India (SBI) on March 12.
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India on Thursday uploaded the data on electoral bonds on its website. The data was published as it was received from the State Bank of India (SBI) on March 12.
“It may be recalled that in the said matter, the ECI 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,” the ECI said as it published the data on the site.
The first part of the details contains 337 pages sharing the names of the corporate entities that bought electoral bonds and the date of purchase.
The second part containing 426 pages provides the details of the political parties, dates, and the amount.
However, it could not be known which company bought electoral bonds of which corporate houses. The full lists are available on top of the IANS website.
The donors to various political parties through electoral bonds included Grasim Industries, Bajaj Auto, Megha Engineering, Torrent Power, Bharti Airtel, DLF Commercial Developers, Vedanta Ltd, Cipla, several Bajaj entities, Apollo Tyres, Lakshmi Mittal, Edelweiss Housing Finance Ltd, PVR, Keventer, Sula Wine, Wlespun, Sun Pharma, Vardhman Textiles, Utkal Alumina, Cavalier Transporters, Piramal Enterprises Ltd, Muthoot Finance Limited, Pegasus Properties Private Limited, Finolex Cables Ltd, Jindal Poly Films Limited, Navayuga Engineering, Orient Fashion, Prime Sales Corporation and ITC Limited, Shauryavir Carriers Private Limited, The Supreme Industries, Ace Commercial Company and many more.
The recipients of funds through electoral bonds include the BJP, Congress, AIADMK, BRS, Shiv Sena, TDP, YSR Congress, DMK, JD-S, NCP, Trinamool Congress, JD-U, RJD, AAP, Jan Sena Party, and SP.
