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Rise in number of LS election candidates losing security deposit over the years

Election Commission regulations stipulate that candidates failing to secure a minimum of one-sixth of the total valid votes polled would have their deposits redirected to the treasury.

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Supreme Court Mandates Full Disclosure of Electoral Bond Details by SBI

The Supreme Court has ordered SBI Chairman Dinesh Khara to submit an affidavit by Thursday, 5 pm, confirming that all details within the bank's knowledge have been disclosed, leaving no information concealed.

India rejects US’ remark on CAA, says its ‘Misplaced, Unwarranted’

After US said it is concerned about the recently notified Citizenship (Amendment) Act in India, the government has rejected the remark saying it is "misplaced, misinformed, and unwarranted" and interference in New Delhi's internal matters.

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Electoral Bond Data: BJP encashed Rs 1,700 crore electoral bonds before 2019 elections and redeemed Rs 202 crore ahead LS 2024 polls

Over the past five years, political parties have redeemed electoral bonds worth Rs 12,769 crore, with the BJP accounting for nearly half of this amount

Supreme Court Issues Notice to SBI's Response on Electoral Bond Anonymity

Supreme Court Issues Notice to SBI's Response on Electoral Bond Anonymity

According to SBI data shared with the Election Commission, donations totaling Rs 12,156 crore were made through the scheme from April 2019 to February 2024, with the top 20 donors contributing nearly half of this amount.

ECI makes electoral bond details public after SC order, Future Gaming, Megha Engineering top two donors

The Election Commission of India published electoral bonds data on its official website on March 14, as ordered by the Supreme Court.

Petitioners Again for Transparency in Electoral Bonds Consider Supreme Court Appeal

Petitioners Again for Transparency in Electoral Bonds Consider Supreme Court Appeal

Prashant Bhushan, representing the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), has indicated a possible appeal to the Supreme Court to enforce the disclosure of each bond's unique identifier.