Electoral Bond scheme

Election Commission has released list of Electoral Bonds

After the order of the Supreme Court, the details of Electoral Bonds have been released by the Election Commission.

Mar 15, 2024, 11:32 AM IST

SC Rejects SBI’s Plea for More Time, Asks For Electoral Bonds Details in 24 Hours

The bench expressed its displeasure over the delay and asked the SBI to open the sealed cover containing the details of the electoral bonds and collate the information for the EC.

Mar 11, 2024, 11:53 AM IST

Electoral Bonds Details: Will comply, SBI tells SC, but need time until June 30

Electoral Bonds Details: There is an uproar regarding electoral bonds.

Mar 06, 2024, 10:20 AM IST

'Support Transparency:' Election Commission To Follow Supreme Court's Order On Electoral Bonds Issue

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Saturday here said the poll panel will act in accordance with the directives of the Supreme Court regarding the electoral bonds scheme.

Feb 17, 2024, 22:09 PM IST

DNA: Supreme Court declares electoral bonds scheme unconstitutional

It is not a fundamental right of citizens to get information about donations received by any political party.

Feb 15, 2024, 23:40 PM IST

SC Strikes Down Electoral Bonds: Who will be affected most?

Rahul Gandhi has attacked the Modi government and BJP over the Supreme Court's decision to cancel electoral bonds.

Feb 15, 2024, 18:36 PM IST

Supreme Court announces verdict on Electoral Bonds Scheme

Supreme Court has announced its verdict on electoral bonds. Supreme Court has put a ban on electoral bonds. Supreme Court said that the election bond is a violation of the voter's rights.

Feb 15, 2024, 12:42 PM IST

Supreme Court to pronounce verdict on Electoral Bond today

The Supreme Court is going to give its verdict today regarding electoral bonds for donations to political parties.

Feb 15, 2024, 12:00 PM IST

Big news on political donations

In the year 2018-19, BJP received the maximum donation of Rs 1,450 crore from Electoral bonds, in the same year Congress received Rs 383 crore while Trinamool Congress i.e. TMC received Rs 97 crore 28 lakh as donation. These figures of political donations have been released by the Election Commission, but from which company, organization or individual did the political parties receive these donations? This information is not in the public domain. Therefore, the question arises that if the government keeps track of every penny of the common man through Income Tax Return, then why is it not important for the common man to know the information about donations received by political parties.

Nov 02, 2023, 00:38 AM IST

What is electoral bond scheme? Know here key details

The CPM first moved the court in February 2018 against the electoral bonds, citing the non-disclosure clause. Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), a non-governmental organisation, is also one of the petitioners in the case. 

Nov 21, 2019, 16:58 PM IST

Supreme Court's verdict on validity of electoral bonds on April 12

The Centre asked the court not to interfere with it at this stage and examine whether it has worked or not only after the elections.  

Apr 12, 2019, 09:18 AM IST

Electoral bonds likely to carry validity of 15 days

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had proposed issuance of electoral bonds in Budget 2017-18.

Dec 12, 2017, 11:26 AM IST