Archive · 22 Dec 2025
Political Party Funding Surges in 2024-25
In the 2024-25 financial year, political parties in India received a lot of money from big companies and individuals.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) got the most, with Rs 6,088 crore, which is more than half of what all other parties got together.
The Congress party received much less, only Rs 522.13 crore.
Big companies like Tata Group, L&T, and Megha Engineering gave a lot of money to electoral trusts, which then gave it to the parties.
The BJP got most of its money from these trusts.
Other parties like JMM and TDP also got big donations from companies and individuals.
The DMK, a party in Tamil Nadu, got Rs 365.82 crore, mostly from its grassroots workers.
The money is used for election campaigns and other party activities.
Political parties received Rs 3,811.37 crore in donations in 2024-25, with BJP getting the largest share.
Top corporate donors included Tata Group, L&T, and Megha Engineering, contributing significantly to electoral trusts.
Prudent Electoral Trust was the largest, donating Rs 2,668.46 crore, mostly to the BJP.
Congress's donations halved to Rs 522.13 crore in 2024-25 compared to the previous year.
BJP's donations surged by 53% to Rs 6,088 crore, with 61% coming from electoral trusts.
DMK received Rs 365.82 crore, with Rs 300.66 crore coming from grassroots workers and Rs 50 crore from Tiger Associates.
- Who
- Political parties including BJP, Congress, DMK, JMM, TDP, JSP
- What
- Increase in political party funding from corporate and individual donors
- When
- 2024-25 financial year
- Where
- India
- Why
- Election campaigns and party activities
- Total Donations to Political Parties (2024-25)
- Rs 3,811.37 crore
- Top Corporate Donors (2024-25)
- Tata Group, OP Jindal Group, L&T, Megha Engineering, Ashok Leyland, DLF, Mahindra
- Top Electoral Trusts (2024-25)
- Prudent Electoral Trust, Progressive Electoral Trust, New Democratic Electoral Trust
- BJP Total Donations (2024-25)
- Rs 6,088 crore
- Congress Total Donations (2024-25)
- Rs 522.13 crore
- Tata Group Donation to Progressive Electoral Trust
- Rs 915 crore
- Prudent Electoral Trust Top Donor
- Elevated Avenue Realty (Rs 500 crore)
- BJP's Largest Corporate Donor (2024-25)
- Serum Institute of India (Rs 100 crore)
- DMK Total Donations (2024-25)
- Rs 365.82 crore
- DMK Grassroots Workers Contributions (2024-25)
- Rs 300.66 crore
- DMK Top Corporate Donor (2024-25)
- Tiger Associates (Rs 50 crore)
- DMK Electoral Trust Donor (2024-25)
- Progressive Electoral Trust (Rs 10 crore)
Sources
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