Page 8 - Latest Updates on Electoral Bond
Regional political parties get lion's share of electoral bond funds
Share of other sources has declined as a proportion of overall income
 "Regional political parties get lion's share of electoral bond funds")
State Bank of India to follow SC's verdict on electoral bonds scheme
5-judge bench of SC, comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra, on Thursday barred SBI from any further issuance of electoral bonds
 "State Bank of India to follow SC's verdict on electoral bonds scheme")
Mumbai has the largest share of electoral bonds sold since inception
Top four cities account for bulk of money coming in through the scheme
 "Mumbai has the largest share of electoral bonds sold since inception")
Electoral bonds worth Rs 16k cr sold so far, BJP got nearly 55%, shows data
All political parties put together received more than Rs 12,000 crore till last fiscal since the introduction of the now-annulled electoral bond scheme in 2018
 "Electoral bonds worth Rs 16k cr sold so far, BJP got nearly 55%, shows data")
Electoral bonds: SC verdict will set level playing field, cheers Opposition
Electoral bonds: The Supreme Court delivered a landmark judgement on Thursday, annulling the electoral bonds scheme for political funding
SC verdict on electoral bond: Everything you need to know about it
An electoral Bond is a financial instrument for making donations to political parties as has been first pronounced by the Finance Minister in the Union Budget 2017-18
Only BJP benefitted from electoral bonds, say Maharashtra Oppn parties
The NCP-Sharadchandra Pawar claimed the electoral bonds were brought into practice to solely benefit the BJP from anonymous donors
 "Only BJP benefitted from electoral bonds, say Maharashtra Oppn parties")
Electoral bonds: CPI(M) hails SC verdict, calls for reforms in funding
The party had declared at the outset itself that it will not accept electoral bonds as this scheme legalizes corruption, the statement read
 "Electoral bonds: CPI(M) hails SC verdict, calls for reforms in funding")
Significant for transparency: AAP lauds SC's electoral bonds scheme ruling
The Election Commission should publish the information shared by SBI on its official website by March 13, the bench said
 "Significant for transparency: AAP lauds SC's electoral bonds scheme ruling")
SC strikes down electoral bond scheme as 'unconstitutional', against rights
Orders EC to disclose donors, amount & recipients by March 13
 "SC strikes down electoral bond scheme as 'unconstitutional', against rights")
Electoral Bond Scheme: Rs 16,518 crore collected till date, Centre told LS
Electoral Bonds scheme verdict: On Thursday, the Supreme Court struck down the scheme and called it 'unconstitutional'
 "Electoral Bond Scheme: Rs 16,518 crore collected till date, Centre told LS")
SC strikes down electoral bonds: Full timeline and scheme explained
Electoral bond scheme: What it is, why it was introduced and how the controversy played out with a complete timeline of events here
 "SC strikes down electoral bonds: Full timeline and scheme explained")
SC's electoral bond ruling will reinforce power of votes over notes: Cong
The Supreme Court struck down the electoral bond scheme, saying it violates the right to information and the freedom of speech and expression under the Constitution
 "SC's electoral bond ruling will reinforce power of votes over notes: Cong")
SC says electoral bonds unconstitutional, asks SBI to submit all details
Electoral bonds scheme: The apex court has asked the SBI to give all details of donations via electoral bonds to ECI, which will have to publish it on its website by March 31
Supreme Court to pronounce judgment on electoral bonds scheme today
The electoral bonds scheme, introduced in 2017, provided anonymous donations to political parties
 "Supreme Court to pronounce judgment on electoral bonds scheme today")
Highlights of the day: Lok Sabha's fifteenth session ends today
News updates: Catch all the latest updates from around the world here
 "Highlights of the day: Lok Sabha's fifteenth session ends today")
SC to decide on validity of Centre's electoral bonds scheme on February 15
A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud had on November 2 last year reserved its verdict in the matter
BJP got Rs 1,300 cr via electoral bonds, over 7 times what Cong received
The BJP's total contributions stood at Rs 2,120 crore in 2022-23 fiscal, of which 61 per cent came from electoral bonds, according to party's annual audited report submitted to EC
 "BJP got Rs 1,300 cr via electoral bonds, over 7 times what Cong received")
Election Commission releases final summary rolls, TN has 61.8 mn voters
Tamil Nadu has an electorate strength of 6,18,90,348 with women voters outnumbering men as per the integrated final electoral roll of the special summary revision, 2024, released on Monday here
 "Election Commission releases final summary rolls, TN has 61.8 mn voters")
Megha Engineering, SII, Nippon topped list of Electoral donors in FY23: ADR
Ten corporates donated Rs 332.26 crore, or 90.66% of total donations
 "Megha Engineering, SII, Nippon topped list of Electoral donors in FY23: ADR")
