From The New Indian Express
Center Owned by Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.Congress donations above Rs 20,000 plunge 75% to Rs 131 crore, sharpest fall in a 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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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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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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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…
