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ADR moves to SC seeking stay on sale of electoral bonds ahead of polls in
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI): The NGO Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) on Tuesday approached the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the sale of electoral bonds ahead of state assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Union Territory Puducherry.
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67 pc of total income of seven national parties from unknown sources: ADR
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 9 (ANI): The total income of seven political parties from unknown sources was Rs 2512.98 crore in 2018-19, which is 67 per cent of total income of parties and electoral bonds alone comprised 78 per cent of this income, the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) has
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Have received details of funding through Electoral Bonds from various poli
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 5 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (EC) on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that it has received from various political parties in sealed covers the details of donations received by them via Electoral Bonds.
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SC refuses to grant immediate stay on issuance of Electoral Bond Scheme
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 20 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant an immediate stay on issuance of the Electoral Bond Scheme, for the purpose of donations to political parties, notified by the Central government on January 2, 2018.
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SC asks Centre to fill vacant posts in Central Information Commission with
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) Dec 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Central government to fill up the vacant posts in the Central Information Commission (CIC) within three months.
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No breaking of rules in issuance of electoral bonds, Finance Ministry info
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 9 (ANI): There is no breaking of rules in the issuance of electoral bonds, the Finance Ministry informed the Lok Sabha on Monday in a written reply.
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SC to hear plea challenging implementation of Electoral Bond Scheme in Jan
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 4 (ANI): Supreme Court has agreed to hear in January 2020 an application filed by the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) seeking a stay on the implementation of the Electoral Bond Scheme notified by the Central government on January 2, 2018.
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ADR files plea in SC seeking stay on implementation of Electoral Bond Sche
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 29 (ANI): A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the implementation of the electoral bond scheme.
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Electoral bonds are not a scam: Former Finance Secretary SC Garg
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 29 (ANI): Defending the electoral bonds scheme, former Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg said that it is 70 to 90 per cent cleansing of the political donation system.
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Rajasthan CM alleges scandal in poll funding via electoral bonds
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Sikar (Rajasthan) [India], Nov 25 (ANI): Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday alleged a scandal in poll funding through election bonds, adding that the BJP was monitoring the funding to opposition parties through the bonds.
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Electoral bonds are biggest scam of decade: P Chidambaram
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Nov 23 (ANI): Electoral bonds are the biggest scam of the decade, said former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday, while hit out at the BJP-led Central government.
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Electoral bond route to finance ruling party, scrap it: CPI-M
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 22 (ANI): The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Friday demanded the scrapping of the electoral bond scheme, saying that it was a route to 'finance' the ruling party.
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