Funding of political parties has been a matter of debate
18 Feb, 2012
Based on information received through RTI, a list of donations has been compiled for by a news-site for most of the political parties. In the list, some of the parties are conspicuous by their absence.
S.No. Political Party 2010-11
1. All India Congress Committee 8,04,49,284
2. Nationalist Congress Party 13,55,000
3. Communist Party of India 1,98,11,465
4. Telugu Desam 72,64,116
5. Janta Dal (United) 80,90,000
6. Rashtriya Janta Dal 30,00,000
7. Lok Janshakti Party Nil
8. Shiromani Akali Dal Nil
9. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 10,02,16,650
10. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Khzhagam 2,52,19,000
11. Shivsena 1,26,44,000
12. Lok Satta Party 3,00,000
13. Hindusthan Nirman Dal 87,701
14. Mahan Dal 3,32,000
15. Rani Chennama Party 19,500