The Election Commission of India will disclose details on electoral bonds in due time, as confirmed by CEC Rajiv Kumar. An electoral trust named Prudent, run by two auditors, emerged as the largest donor to India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, receiving significant contributions from top corporates. The trust issued substantial amounts to the BJP, making it the party's primary funder. Notable companies like Torrent Power, Bharti Airtel, DLF Commercial Developers, and Vedanta Ltd. were identified as donors using electoral bonds, according to data released by the EC. The Prudent Electoral Trust received substantial donations from eight major business groups, totaling at least $50 million between 2019 and 2023, which were then channeled to the BJP. The electoral bond data has been uploaded on the Election Commission website for public access.
Torrent Power, Bharti Airtel, DLF Commercial Developers, Vedanta Ltd. among donors to parties using electoral bonds: Data released by EC
🔴 #BREAKING | Electoral Bonds data uploaded on Election Commission website: Poll Body https://t.co/cwgxpr7roU
Eight of India's biggest business groups donated at least $50 million in total between 2019 and 2023 to the Prudent Electoral Trust, which issued cheques for corresponding amounts to India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, according to a @Reuters analysis https://t.co/ZQCl1kwNvT
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Behind the doors of a small, non-descript office in the heart of New Delhi lies the headquarters of an electoral trust run by two men that is the largest-known donor to India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, according to a @Reuters review of public records https://t.co/1KLv0WduU4
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As we wait for the electoral bonds data, here's a story on a unique #ElectoralTrust run by two little-known auditors, called #Prudent. Of the Rs. 2254 crore it got from India's top corporates it gave BJP. 75%, making it the party's single largest funder. https://t.co/DPNYiyI63a https://t.co/1O3X99Ew88
#NewsAlert | Election Commission will disclose all details on electoral bonds in time: CEC Rajiv Kumar | reported by news agency PTI