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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | ECI seeks restrictions on cash donations to political parties, writes to government

ECI seeks restrictions on cash donations to political parties, writes to government

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published Published on Sep 20, 2022   modified Modified on Sep 20, 2022

-PTI/ The Hindu

Chief Election Commissioner suggests a slew of amendments to RP Act to increase transparency and accountability on part of candidate

The Election Commission has proposed reducing anonymous political donations to 2,000 from 20,000 and cap cash donations at 20% or at a maximum of 20 crore to cleanse election funding of black money, sources said on Monday.

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar has written a letter to Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, recommending a slew of amendments in the Representation of the People (RP) Act, sources in the government said.

The proposals are aimed at ushering in reforms and transparency in donations received by political parties, and also the expenditure incurred by candidates trying their luck at the hustings, they said.

As per rules in force currently, political parties have to disclose all donations above 20,000 through their contribution report that is submitted to the EC. If the EC’s proposal is approved by the Law Ministry, all donations above 2,000 shall be reported, thereby enhancing transparency in funding, sources said.

The move comes in the backdrop of the poll panel recently delisting 284 defaulting and non-compliant registered unrecognised political parties (RUPPs), declaring more than 253 of them inactive. The Income-tax department recently raided a number of such entities across the country on charges of tax evasion after the EC shared its report with its administrative authority, the Central Board of Direct Taxation (CBDT).

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PTI/ The Hindu, 20 September, 2022, https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ec-seeks-limits-around-cash-donations-to-political-parties/article65911700.ece


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