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Congress donations fall nearly 75 pc, sharpest decline in decade

Congress donations fall nearly 75 pc, sharpest decline in decade

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According to contribution reports filed with the Election Commission, the Congress party’s receipts from donations above Rs 20,000 fell by roughly 75 percent, dropping to Rs 130.69 crore, which analysts describe as the steepest annual decline in a decade. The National Herald notes that the BJP’s comparable donations are twelve times higher than Congress’s amount. The Orissa Post confirms the same decline figure for the 2025‑26 period, highlighting the sharp reduction from earlier levels.

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  • left · 2 outlets

    New Delhi: The Congress party’s receipts from donations above Rs 20,000 plunged nearly 75 per cent to Rs 130.69 crore in 2025-26, the steepest annual fall in such contributions in a decade, an analysis of the party’s filings with the Election Commission shows. The party had received Rs 517.39 crore…

    — The Siasat Daily

  • center · 3 outlets

    NEW DELHI : The Congress party's receipts from donations above Rs 20,000 plunged nearly 75 per cent to Rs 130.69 crore in 2025-26, the steepest annual fall in such contributions in a decade, an analysis of the party's filings with the Election Commission shows. The party had received Rs 517.39 crore…

    — DT Next

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New Delhi: The Congress party’s receipts from donations above Rs 20,000 plunged nearly 75 per cent to Rs 130.69 crore in 2025-26, the steepest annual fall in such contributions in a decade, an analysis of the party’s filings with the Election Commission shows. The party had received Rs 517.39 crore…

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  1. 8 hours later
  2. The Siasat Daily Center-Left Siasat Daily Current article

    Congress donations fall nearly 75 pc, sharpest decline in decade

    New Delhi: The Congress party’s receipts from donations above Rs 20,000 plunged nearly 75 per cent to Rs 130.69 crore in 2025-26, the steepest annual fall in such contributions in a decade, an analysis of the party’s filings with the Election Commission shows. The party had received Rs 517.39 crore…

  3. 10 minutes later
  4. 4 minutes later
  5. Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.

    Congress donations above Rs 20,000 fall nearly 75%, sharpest decline in a decade: ECI filings show

    New Delhi: The Congress party's receipts from donations above Rs 20,000 plunged nearly 75 per cent to Rs 130.69 crore in 2025-26, the steepest annual fall in such contributions in a decade, an analysis of the party's filings with the Election Commission (EC) shows. The party had received Rs 517.39…

  6. 49 minutes later
  7. The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

    Congress donations above Rs 20,000 plunge 75% to Rs 131 crore, sharpest fall in a decade

    The Congress received Rs 130.69 crore in donations exceeding Rs 20,000 in 2025-26, a nearly 75 per cent decline from the previous financial year and its steepest annual fall in such contributions in a decade, an analysis of the party's filings with the Election Commission shows, reported PTI…

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