Archive · 18 Jul 2025
Unrecognized Parties' Income Spikes, Transparency Lacking: Report
Imagine small political groups in India.
A recent report shows they made a lot more money, but many don't share how they spend it.
Most of the money came from big donations.
A lot of this money came from Gujarat.
The report wants the government to watch these groups closely and make sure they show where the money is coming from, especially if they're not really trying to win elections.
Unrecognized political parties saw a 223% increase in declared income during 2022-23.
Over 73% of these parties failed to disclose their financial records publicly.
Gujarat-based parties accounted for over 70% of the top 10 parties' income.
Donations above Rs 20,000 formed a large portion of total donations for many parties.
The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to improve oversight.
- Who
- Registered unrecognised political parties in India and the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
- What
- Registered unrecognised political parties' income increased by 223% in 2022-23, with many failing to disclose financial records.
- When
- Financial data is for the 2022-23 fiscal year.
- Where
- India, with a focus on parties in Gujarat.
- Why
- To highlight the lack of transparency in political funding and urge for regulatory oversight.
Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) Recommendations
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Transparency and Oversight
Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) Recommendations
ADR calls for the ECI to increase oversight of political parties, delist inactive parties, make financial disclosures mandatory before tax exemptions, and direct state CEO websites to publish updates within 24 hours.
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- Income Spike
- 223%
- Non-Disclosure Rate
- 73.26%
- Total Income (Top 10)
- Rs 1581.7517 crore
- Large Donations Share
- 93.56% (from donations above Rs 20,000)
- Gujarat Parties' Income
- Rs 1158.115 crore
