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  ED seizes huge cash from office of 'lottery king' Santiago Martin in Chennai

  Chennai | November 15, 2024 17:28 IST

  Santiago Martin earlier came to light during the row over electoral bonds. He was the single biggest donor to political parties with over Rs 1,300 crore in electoral bonds.

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  Supreme Court dismisses pleas seeking review of verdict scrapping electoral bonds scheme

  India | October 05, 2024 17:25 IST

  A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said there is no error apparent on the face of the record.

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  SC declines pleas seeking probe by SIT into the alleged instances of quid pro quo in Electoral Bonds

  India | August 02, 2024 14:55 IST

  The PILs were filed by NGOs Common Cause and the Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL) which alleges an 'apparent quid pro quo' between political parties, corporations and investigative agencies.

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  'After June 4, BJP leaders will go to jail for electoral bonds scam,' claims AAP's Atishi

  Delhi | May 21, 2024 22:12 IST

  On Manish Sisodia's bail rejection in the excise case, AAP said the party "respectfully disagrees" with the Delhi High Court's decision and will approach the Supreme Court to seek "justice" for the former Delhi deputy chief minister.

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  2024 Lok Sabha elections to be costliest ever, expenditure may rise to Rs. 1.35 lakh crore: Expert

  India | April 25, 2024 16:25 IST

  With a voter base of 96.6 crore, the nation is currently undergoing 2024 Lok Sabha election. The voting for second phase to take place on Friday (April 26) and result will be declared on June 4.

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  OPINION | HOW MODI DEMOLISHED OPPOSITION CHARGE ON ELECTORAL BONDS

  India | April 17, 2024 6:22 IST

  PM Modi said, out of these 16 companies, 37 per cent of the electoral bond money went to the BJP, while 63 per cent of the electoral bond money went to opposition parties that are not aligned with BJP.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: What did PM Modi tell on bonds?

  Aaj Ki Baat | April 15, 2024 22:52 IST

  Aaj Ki Baat: What did PM Modi tell on bonds?

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, April 15, 2024

  April 16, 2024 0:55 IST

  India's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.

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  PM Modi blames opposition for spreading lies on electoral bonds scheme: 'Everyone will regret it...'

  India | April 15, 2024 22:27 IST

  The electoral bonds scheme, introduced by the government on January 2, 2018, was presented as a substitute for cash contributions to political parties, aiming to enhance transparency in political funding. However, it has been struck down by the Supreme Court.

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  SBI refuses to disclose electoral bonds data under RTI Act despite being available in public domain

  India | April 11, 2024 15:53 IST

  The Election Commission of India (ECI) on March 21 published the complete electoral bond data submitted by the State Bank of India (SBI) on the orders of the Supreme Court (SC).

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  PM Modi on electoral bonds: ‘Fund trail possible due to it, shortcomings could be improved’

  India | April 01, 2024 14:07 IST

  PM Narendra Modi noted that if there is a trail of funds received, it is because of his government's electoral bonds system, and said that any shortcoming in this regard can be improved upon.

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  Electoral bonds: Who were big donors for ruling BJP? | Check complete data HERE

  India | March 22, 2024 11:45 IST

  Electoral bonds: The BJP remained a major beneficiary of electoral bonds purchased by big corporate groups like Vedanta, Bharti Airtel, Muthoot, Baja Auto, Jindal group and TVS Motor, according to an analysis of data released by the Election Commission on Thursday (March 21).

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  Electoral bonds: Vedanta biggest donor to Congress with Rs 125 crore contribution

  India | March 22, 2024 11:33 IST

  The SBI had earlier submitted two lists to the Election Commission which were published on the website on March 14. In the information put out, names of donors, bonds purchased and the bonds encashed by the political parties.

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  SBI submits electoral bonds details with serial numbers to Election Commission

  India | March 21, 2024 16:54 IST

  State Bank of India (SBI) has submitted all details of electoral bonds with serial numbers to the Election Commission of India (ECI), on the directions of the Supreme Court.

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  Sonia Gandhi says electoral bonds benefitted BJP, Rahul targets PM Modi with 'Asura Shakti' jibe

  India | March 21, 2024 13:33 IST

  On one hand, there is electoral bond issue which has been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. Electoral Bonds benefitted the BJP hugely. On the other hand, the finances of the principal opposition party - the INC - are under a determined assault.

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  Amit Shah takes a jibe at Rahul Gandhi on electoral bonds, says, 'from where he got hafta vasooli'

  India | March 21, 2024 10:06 IST

  Amit Shah on electoral bonds: The Electoral Bond Scheme was a way for political parties in India to get money without revealing the donor's identity. But, the Supreme Court, in a ruling in February, struck down the Centre's Electoral Bond Scheme and ordered the SBI to stop issuing Electoral Bonds.

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  SC pulls up SBI over Electoral Bonds, asks to file affidavit stating it has not suppressed any info

  India | March 18, 2024 11:28 IST

  The Supreme Court said that it wants all information related to the Electoral Bonds to be disclosed which is in SBI possession.

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  EC's fresh data shows TMC second largest recipient of electoral bonds after BJP | Check details

  India | March 17, 2024 16:40 IST

  Earlier, the apex court had directed the State Bank of India (SBI) to disclose the details of the bonds to the EC by the close of business hours on March 12.

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  Electoral bonds fresh data out: BJP, TMC, Congress, BJD, others encashed THIS much amount

  India | March 17, 2024 16:24 IST

  The data revealed that the Biju Janta Dal (BJD) encashed electoral bonds worth Rs 944.5 crore while YSR Congress encashed Rs 442.8 crore. The details are believed to be pertaining to the period before April 12, 2019.

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  Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Electoral Bonds Data Released | Funding Figures for BJP, Congress, And Others

  News | March 16, 2024 11:38 IST

  The Election Commission of India has published data on electoral bonds shared by the State Bank of India (SBI) on its website, dividing it into two parts. Get a detailed insight into the financial support received by major political parties.