Electoral bonds worth Rs.3,429.56 crore were redeemed by parties in 2019-20, and 87.29% of this was received by four national parties – the BJP, Congress, TMC and the NCP, poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said.

In a new report, the ADR said the BJP declared a total income of Rs.3,623.28 crore during the financial year 2019-20, but spent only 45.57% (Rs.1,651.022 crore) of it.

The Congress' total income in 2019-20 was Rs. 682.21 crore. The party spent Rs 998.158 crore, which exceeds its income for that year by 46.31%, it said.

The TMC declared a total income of Rs. 143.676 crore during FY 2019-20, and spent Rs. 107.277 crore (74.67%), the ADR report added.

Electoral bonds worth Rs.3,429.56 crore were redeemed by parties in 2019-20, and 87.29% of this was received by four national parties – the BJP, Congress, TMC and the NCP, poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said.

In a new report, the ADR said the BJP declared a total income of Rs.3,623.28 crore during the financial year 2019-20, but spent only 45.57% (Rs.1,651.022 crore) of it.

The Congress' total income in 2019-20 was Rs. 682.21 crore. The party spent Rs 998.158 crore, which exceeds its income for that year by 46.31%, it said.

The TMC declared a total income of Rs. 143.676 crore during FY 2019-20, and spent Rs. 107.277 crore (74.67%), the ADR report added.