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India Inc donations via electoral trusts surged after bonds nixed

IndiaTimes Saturday, 18 January 2025
Prudent Electoral Trust saw corporate donations surge to Rs 1,075.7 crore in 2023-24, tripling from the previous year after the Supreme Court scrapped the electoral bonds scheme. Major donors included Arcelor, DLF, and Maruti Suzuki. BJP received Rs 723.8 crore, followed by Congress with Rs 156.4 crore. Triumph Electoral Trust and others also saw significant contributions.
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