Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Gujarat Parties Reportedly Received More Donations Than Most National Parties
A report looked at donations received by some political parties in Gujarat.
Six smaller parties received Rs 1,700 crore in the 2023-’24 financial year.
Five national parties received Rs 1,480 crore together.
The BJP was not included in that national-party comparison.
One smaller party, the Aam Janmat Party, received Rs 620 crore.
These Gujarat-based parties fielded only 15 candidates in the 2024 Lok Sabha election.
Earlier reporting said 10 parties received Rs 4,300 crore over five years while fielding 43 candidates.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asked the Election Commission to explain how the money was received and used.
Six Gujarat-based registered unrecognised parties received Rs 1,700 crore in donations during 2023-’24, according to BBC News Hindi.
Five national parties received Rs 1,480 crore combined, while the BJP was excluded from that comparison.
The Aam Janmat Party received Rs 620 crore, compared with the Congress’ Rs 281 crore.
The six Gujarat-based parties fielded 15 candidates in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, compared with 893 candidates fielded by the five national parties.
Earlier reporting said 10 Gujarat-based parties received Rs 4,300 crore between 2019-’20 and 2023-’24 despite fielding only 43 candidates across several elections.
- Who
- Six Gujarat-based registered unrecognised parties, five national parties, the Election Commission, and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
- What
- Reports compared political donations received during 2023-’24 and highlighted large sums received by six Gujarat-based parties.
- When
- Financial year 2023-’24; the figures covered the period before the April-May 2024 Lok Sabha election.
- Where
- Gujarat, including Ahmedabad’s Naroda area.
- Why
- The comparison drew attention because the six Gujarat-based parties received more donations than the five listed national parties while fielding far fewer candidates.
- Gujarat-based parties
- Six registered unrecognised parties received Rs 1,700 crore in 2023-’24.
- National parties
- Congress, Aam Aadmi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party, Communist Party of India (Marxist), and National People’s Party received Rs 1,480 crore combined.
- Largest reported recipient
- Aam Janmat Party received Rs 620 crore.
- Congress donations
- The Congress received Rs 281 crore in 2023-’24.
- Candidates in 2024 Lok Sabha election
- The six Gujarat-based parties fielded 15 candidates, while the five national parties fielded 893.
- Earlier five-year figure
- Ten Gujarat-based parties reportedly received Rs 4,300 crore between 2019-’20 and 2023-’24.