6 national parties earned Rs 1\,200 crore in FY18

National parties BJP, CPM, BSP, NCP, AITC and CPI collectively reported income of nearly Rs 1,200 crore in 2017-18, down 10% from the previous year, according to an ADR report. Congress is the only national party that has not fi led its audited income statement with the ECI till now. The deadline for submission was October 30. Eighteen per cent of the parties’ income came from electoral bonds...

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