Electoral reforms: CEC Rajiv Kumar proposes lowering anonymous political donations to cleanse poll funding
The development has come in the backdrop of the poll panel recently delisting 284 defaulting and non-compliant registered unrecognised political parties (RUPPs), declaring more than 253 of them inactive.
Sep 20, 2022, 07:34 AM IST
Top political parties fail to account for donations over Rs 450 crores in 5 years
This is a violation of SC judgment which states no part of Form 24A submitted by political parties providing details of donations above Rs 20,000 should be blank.
Sep 17, 2019, 12:08 PM IST
Budget 2017: Donations above Rs 2,000 to political parties to be made through cheques, digital mode
In yet another attempt to check the increasing menace of black money in funding of the political parties, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, while presenting Budget 2017 in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday said, all donations to political outfits above Rs 2,000, will have to be made through cheques or digital mode.
Feb 01, 2017, 13:01 PM IST
SC refuses urgent hearing on IT exemption for political donations
Directing the listing of the PIL on January 11, a vacation bench of SC querried petitioner, about the urgency as the provision has been part of the IT Act since 1961.
Dec 23, 2016, 19:50 PM IST
BJP received donations from companies exporting buffalo meat
These companies have been listed as Frigorifico Allana Ltd, Frigerio Converva Allana Ltd and Indagro Foods Ltd.
Dec 16, 2015, 14:50 PM IST
