Poll Bonds: As India's Electoral Democracy Remains Under Challenge, What Will Be SC’s Next Move?
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Quick Glance: Poll Bonds: India's Electoral Democracy Challenges - SC's Next Move
- Fresh data on electoral bonds purchase patterns have emerged, with the Election Commission of India (ECI) publishing details of bonds sold and encashed before April 12, 2019.
- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) received Rs 2,658.35 crore in electoral bonds between March 2018 and April 2019, while the Congress party received Rs 530.1 crore.
- The Supreme Court has a significant role in investigating the electoral bonds data scandal and ensuring transparency in political funding.
- The courts could decide to disqualify the BJP from the upcoming elections if they find that the party is being supported through a corrupt financing scheme.
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