BJP received 82% of ₹3,826 crore donated by electoral trusts in 2024-25: ADR

BJP dominated electoral trust donations, receiving 82% of ₹3,826 crore in 2024-25, while other parties lagged significantly

Electoral trusts received ₹3,826.34 crore in contributions in financial year 2024-25 and disbursed ₹3,826.35 crore to political parties, with the BJP receiving more than 82% of the funds, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said on Friday (February 13, 2026).

In its latest report analysing contribution documents submitted to the Election Commission (EC), the NGO said 10 of the 20 registered electoral trusts declared receiving donations during FY25, while five did not have their reports available on the Commission’s website even three months after the deadline.

According to the ADR, a total of ₹3,826.34 crore was received from corporations and individuals during the financial year and ₹3,826.35 crore distributed to various political parties, in keeping with rules that mandate trusts to disburse at least 95% of contributions received in a year.

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party received ₹3,157.65 crore, accounting for 82.52% of the total funds distributed by the electoral trusts. The Indian National Congress (INC) received ₹298.78 crore or 7.81%, while the Trinamool Congress got ₹102 crore (2.67%). Nineteen other parties together received ₹267.92 crore.

Among the trusts, Prudent Electoral Trust disbursed the highest amount — ₹2,668.46 crore — to 15 political parties, followed by Progressive Electoral Trust, which donated ₹914.97 crore to 10 parties.

The ADR said 228 corporate or business houses contributed ₹3,636.82 crore, while 99 individuals donated ₹187.62 crore during the year. The top 10 donors together accounted for ₹1,908.86 crore — nearly 49.89% of the total contributions.