Statsguru: Six charts show fund flow to national-level political parties

The changing income profiles of national parties comes amidst the rising importance of electoral bonds

The fund flow to national-level political parties was nearly Rs 3,300 crore in 2021-22, and much of these were heavily concentrated.
 

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accounted for the majority of the total income declared by eight national parties, shows data put together by non-governmental organisation Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). The data is based on disclosures made with a lag. The latest numbers are for 2021-22. The BJP declared over three times the income of its closest political competitor. At the second spot, interestingly, was not the Indian National Congress (INC). The All India Trinamool Congress, led by