While several political parties, including the Congress, saw a decline in donations in 2024-25 compared with the previous financial year, the Bharatiya Janata Party saw the contributions grow by nearly one and a half times, according to audit and contribution reports submitted to the Election Commission.
The BJP received ₹6,088 crore in donations in 2024-25, as against ₹3,967 crore in 2023-24.
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The donations include contributions from electoral trusts, which have increased significantly since the scrapping of the electoral bonds scheme in February 2024. Prudent Electoral Trust was the top donor, disbursing ₹2,668 crore to 15 parties in the last fiscal. Other sources include individuals, corporates, and institutions donating directly.
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