Corona shook the country’s economy. In 2020-21, the country has seen a very bad phase due to Corona, but political parties have got a lot of money even in this bad phase. According to the latest report released by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) on Thursday, the political parties themselves have shared information about the funds received through various means.
Political parties received donations worth Rs 593.748 crore
According to this report, during the financial year 2020-21 when Corona was at its peak, a total of Rs 593.748 crore has been donated to political parties. In this, BJP alone has received 477.545 crore donations. That is, the BJP has received more than 80 percent of the donations, which is four times more than the six national political parties (NCP, CPI, CPI(M), Congress, NPE and Trinamool).
3753 donated more than 20 thousand
The ADR report states that in 2020-21, 3753 people and organizations have donated more than 20 thousand rupees. Of these, 2206 have donated to BJP. At the same time, 1077 individuals and establishments have donated Rs 74.524 crore to the Congress party, which is about 15 percent as compared to the BJP.
79 people and establishments donated more than 20 thousand to NCP, 226 to CPM, 124 to CPI, 15 to NPEP and 26 to AITC.
Except BSP, all parties have given late income and expenditure details
The Election Commission of India has made it mandatory for all parties to provide income and expenditure statements. Apart from the Bahujan Samajwadi Party, no party shared this information with the Election Commission in the stipulated time. As per the ADR, Congress has given income statement for 10 days, while All India Trinamool Congress has given 117 days, CPI(M) 136 days, National People Party 137 days, Indian National Party 161 days, Bharatiya Janata Party (CPI) 164 days. days after and CPI after 178 days.
Prudent Electoral Trust gave 209 crores to BJP
1111 corporate houses have donated Rs 416.794 crore to BJP while 146 corporate houses have donated to Congress. Prudent Electoral Trust is the top corporate house in the country that donates to political parties. This trust has donated 209 crores to BJP, 5 crores to NCP and 2 crores to Congress.
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