Congress donations fall nearly 75% in 2025-26, sharpest decline in a decade

BJP got 6,074.02 crore in contributions surpassing 20,000 in 2024-25, almost 12 times Congress’s

The Congress celebration’s invoices from contributions above 20,000 plunged almost 75 percent to 130.69 crore in 2025-26, the steepest yearly fall in such contributions in a years, an analysis of the celebration’s filings with the Election Commission reveals.

The celebration had actually gotten 517.39 crore in such contributions in 2024-25, according to its 2024-25 contribution report sent to the commission.

A contrast with the preceding 12 fiscal years reveals that the last steeper fall remained in 2015-16, when Congress’ divulged contributions dropped approximately 86 percent from 141.46 crore the previous year.

The most recent decrease follows 2 years of greater collections. Congress got 281.48 crore in divulged contributions in 2023-24, increasing to 517.39 crore in 2024-25, the year Lok Sabha elections were held.

BJP got 6,074.02 crore in contributions going beyond 20,000 in 2024-25, almost 12 times Congress’s collection. BJP’s matching figure for 2025-26 is not offered as the celebration’s contribution report has actually not been made public by the EC.

The BJP gathered more than the Congress in each of the 12 fiscal years analyzed.

Financing through Prudent Electoral Trust represented a considerable part of Congress’ newest decrease. The trust’s contribution fell from 216.34 crore in 2024-25 to 25 crore in 2025-26, a drop of about 88 percent.

Sensible was the only electoral trust noted in the celebration’s most current contribution report.

To name a few big factors were Star Cement, which offered 5 crore, Sajjan Bhajanka, who contributed 4 crore, and Prem Kumar Bhajanka, who contributed 2 crore.

The Congress’ 2025-26 fund collection, though greatly lower than the previous year, was not its most affordable over the duration taken a look at.

Its divulged contributions were lower in a number of earlier years, consisting of 74.52 crore in 2020-21, 95.46 crore in 2021-22 and 79.92 crore in 2022-23.

These figures omit electoral bonds, which were reported individually when the plan ran. Consisting of bond invoices in the earlier years, the Congress’ newest collection in 2025-26 was its least expensive given that 2020-21.

The contribution report does disappoint the celebration’s overall earnings, which likewise consists of smaller sized contributions, subscription costs, discount coupon collections and interest.

The Congress’ audited account for 2025-26, which has actually not been published yet, is required to develop its total monetary position. In 2024-25, voucher collections alone brought the celebration 350.12 crore.

Released on November 8, 2026