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Electoral Bonds Data : EC

Kumari Sonali

Electoral Bonds Data : EC

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has released detailed data on electoral bonds, following a directive from the Supreme Court.

  • Among the major corporate donors revealed in the data, two companies stand out for their substantial contributions through electoral bonds.
  • Future Gaming and Hotel Services Private Limited, a little-known entity that is currently under the scanner of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), emerged as the top purchaser of electoral bonds, with total purchases of Rs. 1,368 crore.
  • The second-largest donor was Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited, a Hyderabad-based company that has bagged several major government contracts in recent years.
  • Megha Engineering bought electoral bonds worth Rs. 966 crore during the period covered by the data.
  • Other prominent corporate contributors include Vedanta Limited (Rs. 400 crore), the Bharti Group (Rs. 247 crore), Essel Mining and Industries Limited (Rs. 224 crore), and DLF Group (Rs. 170 crore).
  • The data also shows significant purchases by Haldia Energy (Rs. 377 crore), Qwik Supply Chain Private Limited (Rs. 410 crore), and Keventer Foodpark Infra Limited (Rs. 194 crore).

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