Electoral bonds worth Rs 614 crore sold in October

According to data from State Bank of India (SBI), political parties received funds worth Rs 614 crore from donors through electoral bonds in October.

In the run-up to state elections in Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh, political parties received funds worth Rs 614 crore from donors through electoral bonds in October, according to data from State Bank of India (SBI).

In response to a Right To Information application, filed by transparency activist Commodore Lokesh Batra, SBI said that 33,95,000 electoral bonds worth Rs 614 crore were sold between October 1 to October 10, 2021. SBI is the only bank authorised to sell these bonds,