New Delhi: The BJP has received Rs 276.45 crore in corporate donations in 2019-20. This is 76.17 per cent of donations to political parties through electoral trusts. According to figures released by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), which monitors elections, the ruling party receives three-quarters of the major donations.
JSW Steel Ltd. made the largest contribution through the Electoral Trust in 2019-20 - `39.1 crore. Apollo Tires paid Rs 30 crore, Indiabulls Infra Estate and Delhi International Airport Rs 25 crore each.
Individuals or organizations can donate up to a maximum of Rs 20,000 to parties without disclosing their names. Further contributions should be made transparently through electoral trusts. It should also be made clear to which parties the money received by the trusts was paid.