Page 4 - Latest Updates on Electoral Bond
India's key Opposition alliance flounders as general elections near
India's finance minister last week defended the electoral bonds, saying cash received under the system was "legitimate"
India's key Opposition alliance flounders as general elections near
India's finance minister last week defended the electoral bonds, saying cash received under the system was "legitimate"
 "India's key Opposition alliance flounders as general elections near")
Biju Janata Dal gets the lion's share of non-metro electoral bonds
The BJD received a total of Rs 944.5 crore. This includes Rs 213.5 crore in 2018-19, Rs 50.5 crore in 2019-20, and Rs 67 crore in 2020-21
 "Biju Janata Dal gets the lion's share of non-metro electoral bonds")
Supreme Court directs SBI to disclose all poll bond details by March 21
Refuses to hear industry bodies' plea against sharing alphanumeric codes
 "Supreme Court directs SBI to disclose all poll bond details by March 21")
SC refuses to entertain submissions of Assocham on electoral bonds details
A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud referred to the April 2019 interim order passed by the apex court in the case
 "SC refuses to entertain submissions of Assocham on electoral bonds details")
Industry bodies ask SC to defer release of electoral bond numbers
The apex court said that the industry bodies could not be given any precedence over other applicants and their plea was not listed for the hearing
 "Industry bodies ask SC to defer release of electoral bond numbers")
Electoral bonds dropped at office, got by post: Political parties on donors
The DMK, which received most of its donations from a lottery firm, reached out to its donors to seek details of the electoral bonds as demanded by the Supreme Court in 2019
 "Electoral bonds dropped at office, got by post: Political parties on donors")
SBI to make complete disclosure of electoral bonds details by March 21: SC
The bench said the apex court had, in its verdict in the electoral bonds case, asked the bank to disclose all the details of the bonds and it should not wait for further orders on this aspect
 "SBI to make complete disclosure of electoral bonds details by March 21: SC")
'Pradhan Mantri Hafta Vasuli Yojana': Cong's swipe over electoral bonds
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said that with each passing day, more examples emerge on the true depths of the "electoral bond scam"
 "'Pradhan Mantri Hafta Vasuli Yojana': Cong's swipe over electoral bonds")
Elections 2024: Electoral bonds may not be Opposition's core campaign issue
Without establishing quid pro quo and given their own handicaps, it is unlikely the Opposition parties can present an effective narrative about 'corruption' involving electoral bonds to the voters
BS CEO poll: Electoral bond saga won't sway voters, say biz captains
Most rate Modi govt highly on governance, development fronts
 "BS CEO poll: Electoral bond saga won't sway voters, say biz captains")
Future Gaming & Hotel accounts for 77% of DMK's electoral bond receipts
The latest dataset released by the EC included scanned copies of the disclosures made by the political parties, running into hundreds of pages
 "Future Gaming & Hotel accounts for 77% of DMK's electoral bond receipts")
Jana Sena Party only unrecognised party to receive electoral bonds
A single party showed donations which have resulted in an uptick to donations to unrecognised parties
 "Jana Sena Party only unrecognised party to receive electoral bonds")
Vast majority of parties received no donations via electoral bonds
Over 500 recognised and unrecognised political parties had shared details on electoral bonds in sealed covers to the Supreme Court
 "Vast majority of parties received no donations via electoral bonds")
Black money routed to BJP's accounts through electoral bonds, alleges Cong
The opposition party also hoped the Election Commission would maintain "total impartiality and neutrality" during polls and would live up to its constitutional duties as expected by the people from it
 "Black money routed to BJP's accounts through electoral bonds, alleges Cong")
Electoral bonds an 'experiment', says RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale
Time will tell how beneficial and effective it has been, he said
 "Electoral bonds an 'experiment', says RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale")
BJP got Rs 6,986.5 cr via poll bonds; Future Gaming top donor for DMK
The JD(S) received bonds worth Rs 89.75 crore, including Rs 50 crore from Megha Engineering, the second largest purchaser of electoral bonds
 "BJP got Rs 6,986.5 cr via poll bonds; Future Gaming top donor for DMK")
Plea seeks details of electoral bonds sold from Mar 1, 2018 to Apr 11, 2019
A new application, filed by Citizen's Rights Trust, has submitted that 9,159 bonds worth Rs 4,002 crore have been sold between March 2018 to April 2019 which should also be disclosed
 "Plea seeks details of electoral bonds sold from Mar 1, 2018 to Apr 11, 2019")
Election Commission makes fresh electoral bonds data public: See full list
BJP encashed electoral bonds totaling Rs 6,986.5 crore; Congress redeemed a total of Rs 1,334.35 crore through electoral bonds
 "Election Commission makes fresh electoral bonds data public: See full list")
Congress demands Supreme Court monitored probe on electoral bonds issue
The Congress leader also alleged that many companies have obtained green clearances after buying electoral bonds
 "Congress demands Supreme Court monitored probe on electoral bonds issue")
