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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 – â¹ 1,368 crore
Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd – â¹ 966 crore
Qwik Supply Chain Pvt Ltd – â¹ 410 crore
Vedanta Ltd – â¹ 400 crore
Haldia Energy Ltd – â¹ 377 crore
Bharti Group – â¹ 247 crore
Essel Mining & Industries Ltd – â¹ 224 crore
Western UP Power Transmission Company Ltd – â¹ 220 crore
Keventer Foodpark Infra Ltd – â¹ 195 crore
Madanlal Ltd – â¹ 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.