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Ten regional parties, most of whom were in power in their respective states, received a combined donation of about Rs 900 crore through electoral bonds prior to April 12, 2019, the date after which the details of all poll bonds redeemed by political parties were made available earlier this week.
Across the country, regional parties, or those parties that have a presence in just one or two states, have had to make a choice between either tying up with the BJP, or if ideologically opposed to it, choosing the Congress corner. Several, though, have found safety in staying in the middle, while leaning more towards the dominant BJP at the Centre.
A look at the data on electoral bonds redeemed from April 2019 to January 2024, published by the Election Commission (EC) on Thursday, shows that for regional parties, what played a big role in the money they got was whether they were in government or not, and who they aligned with.
Most of the 32 parties which made submissions to the Ram Nath Kovind panel in favour of One Nation, One Election, argued that the move will save expenditure, time, and resources. And that repeated application of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) affects the progress of development works.
Out of the 47 political parties which gave their opinion to the Ram Nath Kovind-led panel on simultaneous elections, 32 supported the idea, whereas 15 opposed it. Of the parties which backed simultaneous polls, only two are national parties — the BJP and the Conrad Sangma-led National People’s Party (NPP), which is part of the BJP-led NDA.
The Centre’s notification of rules of theCitizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), weeks ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, has left the two tribal organisations which are part of the BJP-led ruling coalition in Tripura, which shares over 80% of its border with Bangladesh, in a spot.
The commission investigating allegations of foreign interference in the 2019 and 2021 elections will allow opposition parties to cross-examine witnesses as it moves into its next phase later this month.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — For more than half a century, Ohio was one of the most important states to watch during presidential election years, a place where both parties competed vigorously for support from voters who were often genuinely undecided.