Source: 
The Hindu
Date: 
26.06.2014
City: 
New Delhi

The Congress' total income for FY 2012-13 stood at Rs. 425 crore, topping the list of national parties with highest income, followed by BJP, at Rs. 324 crore.

The total income of all national parties for FY 2012-13 was 991.2 crore and the two biggest parties together accounted for over Rs. 749 crore, according to a report filed by Association for Democractic Reforms. The difference between the total income and expenditure was Rs. 342.5 crore.

Congress spent most of its income on administrative expenses (65.89%) while BJP on advertisement and publicity (59.06%). The top source of income for the Congress was sale of coupons/ publications which contributed Rs. 312.24 crore, while for the BJP, it was ‘voluntary contributions’ that accounted for over Rs. 270 crore. Nearly 75% of the source of funds remained unknown.

Party

Top 3 items of Expenditure

% of expenditure

Congress

Administrative and General Expenses

Election Expenditure

Employee Cost

Others

65.89%

28.63%

3.38%

2.10%

BJP

Advertisement & Publicity

Travelling

Meeting Expenses

Others

59.03%

16.39%

4.51%

20.06%

BSP

Tours and Travels (Elections)

Organisational Expenses

Building Repair & Maintenance

Others

20.29%

19.72%

12.45%

47.50%

NCP

Publicity & Advertisement

Rashtrawadi Welfare Expenses

Meeting Expenses

Others

30.58%

17.52%

10.89%

41.01%

CPI

Salaries & Allowances

Election & publicity

Travelling & conveyance

Others

36.21%

14.91%

11.71%

37.27%

CPI(M)

Salaries & Allowances

Relief & Donation

Meeting & Conference

Others

25.14%

17.29%

9.87%

47.70%

Corporate/ business sector contributed the most, with 72% or Rs. 70.97 crore to the National Parties followed by individual donations with 17% or Rs. 17.01 crore, the report said.

Here’s a graph that shows the number of contributors who have made donations above Rs 20,000 during FY 2012-13.

The analysis of voluntary contributions received by the national parties reveals that the number of named donors from all over India who made donations above Rs. 20,000 is significantly low.

© Association for Democratic Reforms
Privacy And Terms Of Use
Donation Payment Method