SBI submits all details and serial numbers of the poll bonds to the electoral body

New Delhi: After being reprimanded by the Supreme Court, State Bank of India has submitted all details regarding electoral bonds to the Election Commission. The data includes the bond’s all-important unique number, which will help match the donor to the recipient’s political party. SBI has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court to comply with … Read more

Amit Shah slams Rahul Gandhi over ‘Haftar Wasuri’ jibe over electoral bonds

Amit Shah said electoral bonds should be reformed and not abolished. New Delhi: Reacting to Rahul Gandhi calling electoral bonds ‘hafta vasooli’, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said Rahul Gandhi needs to clarify from where he got the bonds known as ‘hafta vasooli’ 1600 Crores. In response, Rahul Gandhi termed the bonds as … Read more

Electoral body removes top West Bengal police officer a day after appointment

Vivek Sahay, a 1988-batch IPS officer, was initially given this appointment. Kolkata: The Election Commission on Tuesday sacked Vivek Sahay as West Bengal’s deputy attorney general, less than 24 hours after appointing him to the post, and directed the state government to appoint Sanjoy Mukherjee ) took his place, Sanjoy Mukherjee, a year junior to … Read more

Bizarre replies from political parties as pollster seeks information on electoral bonds

The Electoral Commission has sought information from political parties on electoral bond funding New Delhi: The Electoral Commission’s request for political parties to provide details of electoral bonds they have received has prompted numerous and often unsolicited responses – with one party seeking to cancel its registration and another noting that its leaders pay party … Read more

Conservatives fined £10,000 by electoral watchdog for failing to accurately declare donations

The Conservative Party has been fined more than £10,000 by the electoral watchdog for failing to accurately declare donations. party The Electoral Commission said 19 non-cash donations were underreported between April 2020 and December 2023 and were made by an employee seconded to the party by a donor. Politics Live: The ‘folly’ of getting rid … Read more

Journalist Poonam Agarwal, who accused SBI of sharing ‘wrong’ electoral bond data, apologizes

New Delhi: A journalist who questioned the veracity of electoral bond data shared by the State Bank of India (SBI) has admitted she was wrong. Poonam Agarwal had claimed in a series of tweets that she had purchased electoral bonds only in 2018, but published data showed that she had purchased bonds in 2020. But … Read more

NDTV Battlegrounds: Electoral bonds ahead of polls, experts discuss implications

NDTV Battleground discusses Maharashtra dynamics in Lok Sabha elections New Delhi: The issue of electoral bonds came up today when NDTV was discussing with political analysts on the Lok Sabha elections and the political dynamics in Maharashtra. Political analysts asked whether the issuance of electoral bonds would have a significant impact on voters. The Supreme … Read more

What electoral bond data tells us about the biggest donors and beneficiaries

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is the biggest beneficiary of the electoral bonds scheme. (representative) The Electoral Commission on Sunday released data received from political parties on electoral bonds. The pollster had earlier submitted the data to the Supreme Court under seal. These electoral bond data are believed to be for the period prior to … Read more

Post to Anonymous, political parties explain how they get electoral bonds

Several political parties refuse to reveal details of electoral bond donors New Delhi: Some parties have declined to reveal details of electoral bond donors, citing various legal requirements, while others have said they received the financing instruments through “drop boxes” or unnamed mail. The DMK gets most of its donations from a lottery company, which … Read more

Should SBI disclose all details of electoral bonds?Supreme Court rules

The Supreme Court is today hearing a petition against “incomplete data” provided by the State Bank of India (SBI) regarding donations to political parties through electoral bonds. The court dismissed the scheme and directed the bank to share all details of donations made over the past five years. After hearing the Election Commission’s petition, the … Read more