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Political funding needs an IPL model

December 26, 2025 11:57 am

The issue is not a lack of means of funding but the monopolisation of funding and a quid pro quo with the ruling party. One solution can be corporates donating to a trust managed by a constitutional body which then distributes it in proportion to seats contested by each party or some such transparent measure

Political funding in India is neither fair nor transparent

December 25, 2025 1:38 pm

There is a need for intervention to ensure healthy electoral competition and to diversify the sources of political funding. Otherwise, it is always the citizens at large who end up paying for the costs of their democracy

Individual taxpayers claimed higher tax benefits on political donations than corporate entities

February 16, 2025 10:10 am

The revenue impact of deductions claimed by individual taxpayers was higher compared to corporate taxpayers.

Santiago Martin Lottery King Martin set up 350 shell firms only to hold properties: ED

Lottery king Santiago Martin set up 350 shell firms only to hold properties: ED

February 12, 2025 7:48 pm

Top ED officials said that of the 350 entities incorporated by Martin and his family members, there were 15 partnership firms, 200 companies and 110 limited liability partnerships (LLPs).

BJP got Rs 3,967 cr in donations in 2023-24, up 87%; share of poll bonds dipped to 43%

BJP donations surge 87% ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls, electoral bond share drops below 50%

January 28, 2025 8:38 am

The annual report, published by the Election Commission on Monday, showed that voluntary contributions to the ruling party increased from Rs 2,120.06 crore in 2022-2023 to Rs 3,967.14 crore in 2023-2024.

The EC audit report shows the Trinamool Congress’s income nearly doubled from Rs.333.46 crore in 2022-2023 to Rs. 646.39 crore in 2023-2024. (Express file photo)

TMC, BJD, BSP saw rise in income in pre-poll year, drop in AAP, BRS receipts

January 22, 2025 12:57 am

After the Electoral Bond scheme was scrapped in February 2024, 2023-2024 was the last financial year where parties could avail of anonymous funds.

Can electoral reforms strengthen India’s democratic process?

October 20, 2024 3:13 pm

Can electoral reforms truly create a level playing field for all candidates and strengthen India’s democratic process?

After the disclosure of electoral bond information following directions from the Supreme Court, petitioner Sudip Narayan Tamankar had filed a detailed complaint with the CBI on April 18 this year, seeking an investigation into the alleged corruption disclosed in the electoral bonds data.

Delhi HC to take up plea seeking CBI probe into ‘corruption via electoral bonds’

October 08, 2024 10:26 am

Chief Justice Manmohan pointed out to the petitioner that the Supreme Court had refused to interfere with the matter, citing several reasons, including the fact that the plea was ‘based on assumptions’.

Nirmala Sitharaman FIR over electoral bonds

After Sitharaman booked over electoral bonds, Sanjay Raut says ED is given extortion targets

September 29, 2024 6:16 pm

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut also says Devendra Fadnavis stopped an extortion investigation that the Maha Vikas Aghadi government had started.

Supreme Court says no to SIT probe into poll bonds: ‘premature, inappropriate’

August 03, 2024 6:25 am

Hearing pleas alleging a quid pro quo in the purchase of electoral bonds, the Supreme Court said that intervening at this stage would be ‘premature and inappropriate’.