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Two new Election Commissioners chosen, the report on “One Nation, One Election” released, and data on the Electoral Bonds Scheme made public. After an eventful Thursday, the attention now shifts to when the Election Commission (EC) will announce the election schedule and the start of the all-important stage for political parties.
The Supreme Court order putting the State Bank of India (SBI) on a 24-hour notice on the electoral bonds issue and the surprise resignation of Election Commissioner Arun Goel led to scathing editorials in the Urdu dailies. One of the dailies called the SBI a “middleman” for “being reluctant” in disclosing the names of the donors of electoral bonds. The apex court on Monday dismissed the SBI’s application seeking an extension till June 30 for providing details of electoral bonds.
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed State Bank of India’s (SBI) application seeking an extension till June 30 for providing details of electoral bonds, clearing the decks for the publication of the donors’ names by the Election Commission (EC).
Over the past six financial years since its introduction in 2018, electoral bonds have replaced all traditional forms of funding for at least three political parties — TMC, DMK, and BJD — now exclusively receiving all donations above Rs 20,000 through this method.
Former Chief Election Commissioners (CECs) Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision of declaring the electoral bond scheme unconstitutional, noting that it addressed concerns raised by the Election Commission of India (ECI), including the potential for funnelling funds from shell companies and money laundering.
AFTER A five-judge Bench of the Supreme Court Thursday held the electoral bonds scheme as “unconstitutional”, the Opposition was unanimous in welcoming it.
One of the petitioners in the electoral bonds case, Congress leader and dental doctor Jaya Thakur dons many hats. If she regularly uploads dental care videos on her YouTube channel, the general secretary of the Madhya Pradesh Mahila Congress also keeps filing PILs in the Supreme Court, into issues ranging from allegations against the Adani Group to availability of sanitary pads for school students.
The Supreme Court decision striking down the contentious electoral bond scheme of the government as unconstitutional has given the beleaguered opposition INDIA bloc – riven by internal dissension – an unexpected and much-needed political talking point, and an opportunity to aggressively add corruption to its armoury in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections.