Electoral Bonds Data Out With Numbers, Donors Can Be Matched With Parties
New Delhi: The missing piece of Electoral Bonds jigsaw — unique numbers that can match donors with political parties their contribution went to — is out. Lists supplied by the State Bank of India earlier today have been published by the Election Commission, in keeping with the Supreme Court order on the matter. The bank had earlier given two lists to the Commission, which were released on the poll panel’s website on March 14. They contained information on donors, the bonds purchased and their dates, political parties and the bonds they encashed. What was missing were the hidden alphanumeric codes on bonds that can help match donors with parties — a section that has caused huge concern about the end to the anonymity promised by the government. The codes can be seen only under ultraviolet light. Details from earlier lists have revealed Future Gaming and Hotel Services PR, Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd, Qwik Supply Chain Pvt Ltd, Vedanta and Bharti Group among the top donors. The top recipient was the BJP, followed by Trinamool …