Page 4 - Latest Updates on Electoral Bond
EC releases electoral bonds data with bond numbers: See full list
The data also include details of redemption by political parties, including serial number, date of encashment, and name of political party, among other information
 "EC releases electoral bonds data with bond numbers: See full list")
Gaps remain in electoral bond information despite additional disclosures
The Election Commission of India is set to release information on serial numbers enabling matching of donors with the parties to which they donated money
 "Gaps remain in electoral bond information despite additional disclosures")
SBI furnishes complete electoral bond details with serial numbers to ECI
The move comes after the apex court had pulled up State Bank of India for giving 'selective details' and asked it to provide complete details regarding the electoral bonds scheme
 "SBI furnishes complete electoral bond details with serial numbers to ECI")
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BJP engaged in extortion by misusing ED and CBI raids: Akhilesh Yadav
"The government has made extortion strategies, and now with the electoral bonds it has been proven that no one could have done extortion the way the BJP has done," said Yadav
 "BJP engaged in extortion by misusing ED and CBI raids: Akhilesh Yadav")
Future Gaming, others halted govt's plans to amending lottery rules
The Ministry of Home Affairs proposal to amend Lottery Regulation Act was junked due to resistance from influential market players like Santiago Martin, an Economic Times report has claimed
 "Future Gaming, others halted govt's plans to amending lottery rules")
India's key Opposition alliance flounders as general elections near
India's finance minister last week defended the electoral bonds, saying cash received under the system was "legitimate"
India's key Opposition alliance flounders as general elections near
India's finance minister last week defended the electoral bonds, saying cash received under the system was "legitimate"
 "India's key Opposition alliance flounders as general elections near")
Supreme Court directs SBI to disclose all poll bond details by March 21
Refuses to hear industry bodies' plea against sharing alphanumeric codes
 "Supreme Court directs SBI to disclose all poll bond details by March 21")
Biju Janata Dal gets the lion's share of non-metro electoral bonds
The BJD received a total of Rs 944.5 crore. This includes Rs 213.5 crore in 2018-19, Rs 50.5 crore in 2019-20, and Rs 67 crore in 2020-21
 "Biju Janata Dal gets the lion's share of non-metro electoral bonds")
SC refuses to entertain submissions of Assocham on electoral bonds details
A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud referred to the April 2019 interim order passed by the apex court in the case
 "SC refuses to entertain submissions of Assocham on electoral bonds details")
Industry bodies ask SC to defer release of electoral bond numbers
The apex court said that the industry bodies could not be given any precedence over other applicants and their plea was not listed for the hearing
 "Industry bodies ask SC to defer release of electoral bond numbers")
Election Commission makes fresh electoral bonds data public: See full list
BJP encashed electoral bonds totaling Rs 6,986.5 crore; Congress redeemed a total of Rs 1,334.35 crore through electoral bonds
 "Election Commission makes fresh electoral bonds data public: See full list")
Electoral bonds dropped at office, got by post: Political parties on donors
The DMK, which received most of its donations from a lottery firm, reached out to its donors to seek details of the electoral bonds as demanded by the Supreme Court in 2019
 "Electoral bonds dropped at office, got by post: Political parties on donors")
SBI to make complete disclosure of electoral bonds details by March 21: SC
The bench said the apex court had, in its verdict in the electoral bonds case, asked the bank to disclose all the details of the bonds and it should not wait for further orders on this aspect
 "SBI to make complete disclosure of electoral bonds details by March 21: SC")
'Pradhan Mantri Hafta Vasuli Yojana': Cong's swipe over electoral bonds
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said that with each passing day, more examples emerge on the true depths of the "electoral bond scam"
 "'Pradhan Mantri Hafta Vasuli Yojana': Cong's swipe over electoral bonds")
Elections 2024: Electoral bonds may not be Opposition's core campaign issue
Without establishing quid pro quo and given their own handicaps, it is unlikely the Opposition parties can present an effective narrative about 'corruption' involving electoral bonds to the voters
BS CEO poll: Electoral bond saga won't sway voters, say biz captains
Most rate Modi govt highly on governance, development fronts
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Future Gaming & Hotel accounts for 77% of DMK's electoral bond receipts
The latest dataset released by the EC included scanned copies of the disclosures made by the political parties, running into hundreds of pages
 "Future Gaming & Hotel accounts for 77% of DMK's electoral bond receipts")
Jana Sena Party only unrecognised party to receive electoral bonds
A single party showed donations which have resulted in an uptick to donations to unrecognised parties
 "Jana Sena Party only unrecognised party to receive electoral bonds")
