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New Delhi, 17 AugustCorporate houses donated a total of Rs 956.77 crore to national parties between 2012-13 and 2015-16, constituting 89 per cent of the total contribution from known sources, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) receiving the maximum Rs 705.81 crore from 2987 corporate donors, according to election watchdog Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).From 2012-13 and 2015-16, five national parties received a total of Rs 1,070.68 crore via voluntary contributions above Rs 20,000, out of which 89 per cent of Rs 956.77 crore was from corporates/business houses, ADR said.The Congress party received a total contribution of Rs 198.16 crore from 167 corporate donors during this period, the ADR said. It said that during the period analysed, BJP's and Congress's voluntary contributions above Rs 20,000 from corporate/business houses was 92 per cent and 85 per cent respectively. The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) received Rs 50.73 crore from 40 corporate donors. Among the five ..

Total of Rs 956.77 cr was donated by all corporate houses to 5 national parties during this period