The anonymous bonds that made 95% of donations vanish
A businessman buys 100 crore in electoral bonds days after a raid - the bonds have no name. How did electoral finance become invisible?
The anonymous bonds that made 95% of donations vanish
This episode explores the system of electoral bonds in India, designed to formalize political donations but which ultimately made a significant portion of funding untraceable. It examines the tension between a real problem and a solution that made the problem worse and invisible.
Period: 2018-2024
Amount: 9,857 crore rupees
Instrument: Electoral bonds
Initial Problem: 69% of political party income from…
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