The Election Commission today uploaded electoral bonds data that it got from the SBI, following a Supreme Court order.
The Election Commission said it has "consistently and categorically weighed in favour of disclosure and transparency, a position reflected in the proceedings of the Hon'ble Supreme Court and noted in the order also".
Here are the top 10 donors to political parties:
Future Gaming and Hotel Services PR - ₹ 1,368 crore
Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd - ₹ 966 crore
Qwik Supply Chain Pvt Ltd - ₹ 410 crore
Vedanta Ltd - ₹ 400 crore
Haldia Energy Ltd - ₹ 377 crore
Bharti Group - ₹ 247 crore
Essel Mining & Industries Ltd - ₹ 224 crore
Western UP Power Transmission Company Ltd - ₹ 220 crore
Keventer Foodpark Infra Ltd - ₹ 195 crore
Madanlal Ltd - ₹ 185 crore
State Bank of India (SBI) said the data pertains to electoral bonds purchased and redeemed between April 12, 2019 and February 15, 2024.
A total of 22,217 bonds were bought during this period, SBI had told the Supreme Court.
