New Delhi:
Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Social gathering has knowledgeable the Election Fee that it has not acquired any donation in extra of Rs 20,000 from particular person donors and entities through the monetary yr 2021-22.
In its annual contribution report submitted in June this yr and put within the public area by the ballot panel on Wednesday, the celebration mentioned it acquired “nil” contributions that had been greater than Rs 20,000 throughout 2021-22.
Part 29 C of the Illustration of the Folks Act states that the treasurer of a political celebration or some other individual authorised by it’ll put together a report concerning the contribution in extra of Rs 20,000 acquired by the celebration from any individual or different entities in a monetary yr.
The BSP’s assertion is according to its said declare that it solely will get funds from individuals with small earnings. The Mayawati-led celebration has maintained this stand for the previous a number of years.
The Election Fee had been pushing to dispose of the limitation of Rs 20,000 to make it necessary for events to point out on file all voluntary donations, regardless of the sum.
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