West Bengal political turmoil: Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress becomes India’s second-richest regional party
मुख्य बातें
- •Trinamool Congress (AITC) became India’s second-highest-earning regional party in FY 2024-25, with a total income of ₹219.35 crore.
- •According to the ADR report, TDP topped the list with ₹228.31 crore, while YSR Congress ranked third with ₹140.39 crore.
- •Total income of regional parties declined by 51.57 per cent, while expenditure rose, leading to deficits for many.
- •Parties spent over 55 per cent of their total expenditure on election campaigns, with YSR Congress leading the spending.
Amid political turbulence and electoral challenges in West Bengal, a piece of good news has emerged for Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress (AITC). According to a fresh report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), the Trinamool Congress has become India’s second-highest-earning regional party. In the financial year 2024-25, the party reported a total income of ₹219.35 crore and received donations amounting to ₹184.08 crore. The report also reveals that the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) topped the list with an income of ₹228.31 crore, while the YSR Congress secured the third spot with ₹140.39 crore.
The top five regional parties included in the ADR report contributed nearly 69 per cent of the total income, while accounting for 77 per cent of total expenditure. The report highlights that voluntary contributions and donations formed the largest source of income for regional parties, totalling ₹702.36 crore, which constitutes 58.88 per cent of their total income. Trinamool Congress led this category with ₹184.08 crore in donations, followed by the YSR Congress (₹140.05 crore) and the TDP (₹85.20 crore).
