Analysis of Donations to Registered Recognised Political Parties, FY 2016-17 to FY 2021-22 - Trend Analysis & Comparative Analysis

From the graphs/charts given below, we can do a comparative analysis of the donations received from anonymous electoral bonds and those received directly from corporate houses; we can observe the impact of electoral bonds on the amount of direct corporate donations over the last few years and also infer the preferable mode of donations by donors. [...] Since the inception of the Electoral Bond Scheme in the FY 2017-18, in the case of National parties, the percentage increase in the donations from electoral bonds between FY 2017-18 and 2021-22 is 743% while for corporate donations this increase is only 48%. [...] National parties declared the highest direct corporate donations in the FY 2019-20 and Regional parties received the highest corporate donations in the FY 2018-19. [...] Donations from Prudent Electoral Trust form 59.01% of the total donations from the top 10 donors and are more than the total donations of the other 9 donors by Rs 490.096 cr. [...] 15 Disclaimer The source for the data used in the report is the Annual Audit Reports and Contribution Reports submitted by the political parties to the Income Tax Department and the Election Commission of India.