BJP's Funds Soar to Record Rs 6,088 Cr Post Electoral Bond Ban

• BJP's donations surged over 50% to a record Rs 6,088 crore in 2024-25, a year after electoral bonds were scrapped.
• The ruling party's fundraising is nearly 12 times higher than Congress and 4.5 times more than a dozen opposition parties combined.
• Electoral trusts contributed significantly, accounting for 61% (Rs 3,744 crore) of BJP's total donations.
• Major corporate donors include Serum Institute (Rs 100 cr), Rungta Sons (Rs 95 cr), and Vedanta (Rs 67 cr).
• Despite the Supreme Court striking down electoral bonds for transparency issues, BJP's fundraising capacity remains robust.

Why It Matters: BJP's fundraising hit a record high of Rs 6,088 crore, defying the end of electoral bonds.