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ED writes to EC for details on SDPI funding

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March 23, 2025

ED, in its court submission, said the SDPI is a political front of PFI, which was banned by the Centre under UAPA in Sept 2022

- Neeraj Chauhan

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has written to the Election Commission of India seeking details of the funding and expenditure of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) over the years, as part of its crackdown on the political arm of now-banned Popular Front of India (PFI), people familiar with the development said on Saturday.

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