These datasets were processed from PDF files uploaded on the ECI website. To ensure that the conversion (from PDF to CSV) is error free, we will calculate a few aggregate figures and compare figures reported by news agencies .

Does the total amount match in both files?

A difference of approx 600 crores between the two files was also highlighted.

Total amount in the purchaser file is 12156 crores whereas total amount in the encasher file is 12769 crores which amount to a difference of INR -613.5761(approx) crores.

Who are the top 10 Purchasers

purchaserName totalAmount
FUTURE GAMING AND HOTEL SERVICES PR 1208
MEGHA ENGINEERING AND INFRASTRUCTURES LI MITED 821
QWIKSUPPLYCHAINPRIVATELIMITED 410
HALDIA ENERGY LIMITED 377
VEDANTA LIMITED 376
ESSEL MINING AND INDS LTD 224
WESTERN UP POWER TRANSMISSION COMPANY LI MITED 220
KEVENTER FOODPARK INFRA LIMITED 195
MADANLAL LTD. 186
BHARTI AIRTEL LIMITED 183

Note: The total amount is in Crores

In the purchaser file, it looks like the same purchaser has a few different names. For e.g. FUTURE GAMING AND HOTEL SERVICES PR has three different names - FUTURE GAMING AND HOTEL SERVICES PR, FUTURE GAMING AND HOTEL SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED & FUTURE GAMING AND HOTEL SERVICES PVT LTD. The total amount of bonds purchased by these three entities is equal to 1368 crores.

Who are the top 10 Encashers

politicalParty totalAmount
BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY 6061
ALL INDIA TRINAMOOL CONGRESS 1610
PRESIDENT, ALL INDIA CONGRESS COMMITTEE 1422
BHARAT RASHTRA SAMITHI 1215
BIJU JANATA DAL 776
DMK PARTY IN PARLIAMENT 639
YSR CONGRESS PARTY (YUVAJANA SRAMIKA R 337
TELUGU DESAM PARTY 219
SHIVSENA (POLITICAL PARTY) 158
RASTRIYA JANTA DAL 72

Note: The total amount is in Crores

Bond denomination distribution by political parties

politicalParty 100000 1000000 10000000 1000 10000 totalBonds
BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY 706 1994 5854 31 48 8633
ALL INDIA TRINAMOOL CONGRESS 410 1384 1467 14 30 3305
PRESIDENT, ALL INDIA CONGRESS COMMITTEE 800 958 1318 5 65 3146
BHARAT RASHTRA SAMITHI 267 310 1181 9 39 1806
BIJU JANATA DAL NA 95 766 NA NA 861

Bonds purchased every year

year totalBonds totalValue
2019 3154 1766
2020 460 364
2021 2647 1502
2022 5314 3705
2023 6399 4246
2024 897 572

Note: The totalValue is in Crores

The date of purchase ranges from 2019-04-12 to 2024-01-11

Details of Purchasers


Data Source: Election Commission of India