Electoral Bonds of over ₹10,700 crore purchased since 2018, says activist 

Electoral Bonds of over ₹10,700 crore purchased since 2018, says activist 

A sample electoral bond issued by the State Bank of India. File. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Electoral Bonds worth over ₹10,700 crore have been purchased between 2018 and October this year in 22 phases of their sale, according to a Right to Information (RTI) reply. The Department of Economic Affairs, which is under the Finance … Read more

Electoral bonds worth ₹10,246 crore sold in 21 tranches so far

Electoral bonds worth ₹10,246 crore sold in 21 tranches so far

A sample electoral bond issued by the State Bank of India. File. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Electoral bonds worth ₹10,246 crore have been sold by the State Bank of India (SBI) since the instrument was launched in March 2018. Electoral bonds have been pitched as an alternative to cash donations made to political parties … Read more