ADR: 40 regional parties declare Rs 2,532 cr income in FY 23-24

MAJORITY FROM ELECTORAL BONDS

- MPOST BUREAU

NEW DELHI: Regional political parties together disclosed earnings of Rs 2,532.09 crore in 2023-24, a steep rise from the previous year, with more than two-thirds of their declared funds linked to electoral bonds, a new report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has shown.

According to the analysis, five parties dominated the financial charts. The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) led with Rs 685.51 crore, followed closely by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) at Rs 646.39 crore. The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) reported Rs 297.81 crore, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Rs 285.07 crore and the YSR Congress Rs 191.04 crore. Together, these parties accounted for more than four-fifths of the combined income of all 40 regional outfits.