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Who is the funder of BJP?
| Bharatiya Janata Party | |
|---|---|
| Founder | Atal Bihari Vajpayee L. K. Advani |
| Founded | 6 April 1980 |
| Split from | Janata Party |
| Preceded by | Bharatiya Jana Sangh (1951–1977) Janata Party (1977–1980) |
When was the Communist Party of India CPI formed?
December 25, 1925
Communist Party of India/Founded
How are presidential elections funded?
The public funding program was designed to use tax dollars to: Match the first $250 of each contribution from individuals that an eligible presidential candidate receives during the primary campaign; and. Fund the major party nominees’ general election campaigns (and assist eligible minor party nominees).
Which institution is responsible for free and fair election in India?
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is a autonomous body under the ownership of Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. It is established by the Constitution of India directly to ensure free and fair elections in the country.
How much money did BJP receive through electoral bonds in 2018?
The audit and income tax reports of the BJP suggest that the ruling party received Rs 210 crore of the total Rs 222 crore donated through the electoral bonds in March 2018. The Congress received a meagre Rs 5 crore for the same period. Of course, one cannot blame the ruling BJP for collecting more money than the other national parties.
How much of BJP’s income comes from donations?
Almost all of the BJP’s income was from donations – Rs 989 crore out of the Rs 1,027 crore total income. The Congress, in second place, raised about Rs 143 crore in voluntary contributions.
Which party gets more corporate donations – BJP or Congress?
For example, the BJP in FY 2017-18 tapped a staggering 92 per cent of the total corporate donations (Figure 4). This disparity is even starker when compared with the Congress: while the BJP received as much as Rs 400 crore of the corporate donations, the Congress party received as little as Rs 19 crore in FY 2017-18 (Figure 4).
How much did BJP spend on political ads on Google in 2019?
Continuing on this pathway, between February 20 and April 24, 2019, the BJP spent just under Rs 6 crore on political ads on Google platforms, according to the firm’s transparency report. This was nearly ten times as much as Congress spending on the same platforms.