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Electoral Bond Donor and Denomination Database
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About
Political financing in India is illuminated through the tracking of electoral bond acquisitions, providing a window into the stakeholders and timing behind significant monetary contributions to the democratic process. This collection captures the shift of political funding data from its original PDF format, as released by the Election Commission of India, into a structured digital resource. By detailing who purchased these bonds and the specific dates of these transactions, the information assists in understanding the financial landscape of Indian politics and the flow of capital from private entities to political organisations.
Columns
- Date of Purchase: The specific calendar date on which the electoral bond was acquired, enabling temporal analysis of funding cycles.
- Purchaser Name: The identity of the individual or corporate entity that bought the bond, highlighting key stakeholders in the political arena.
- Denomination: The monetary value of the bond in Indian Rupees, ranging from small-scale contributions to high-value transfers of 10 million Rupees.
Distribution
The information is delivered in a CSV file titled
part1.csv, with a total file size of 986.06 kB. It contains 18,500 valid records structured across three primary columns. The data exhibits high integrity, with 100% validity across the entries and no reported missing or mismatched values. This resource is maintained as a static record of the specific period, with no future updates expected for this particular collection.Usage
This resource is ideal for political scientists and investigative journalists looking to map the relationship between corporate interests and political funding. It can be used to generate data visualisations that track the volume of donations over time or to perform banking and financial analyses of high-value transactions. Researchers can also utilise the records to compare purchase patterns against legislative cycles or major national events in India.
Coverage
The geographic scope is specific to India, covering national-level political funding through the electoral bond system. Temporally, the observations span nearly five years, beginning on 12 April 2019 and concluding on 11 January 2024. The demographic focus is on the 1,317 unique purchasers, which include prominent corporate entities such as Future Gaming and Hotel Services and Megha Engineering and Infrastructures.
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CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
Data analysts can use these metrics to practice data cleaning and exploratory analysis on real-world political datasets. Academic researchers specialising in South Asian studies or democratic transparency can leverage the records for empirical studies on election finance. Furthermore, civic-tech developers can integrate this information into public-facing dashboards to help citizens better understand the origins of political funding in their country.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Indian Electoral Bonds: Political Funding Tracker (2019-2024)
- Indian Political Financing and Bond Purchases Registry
- Electoral Bond Donor and Denomination Database
- India Election Commission Political Funding Records
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Original Data Source: Electoral Bond Donor and Denomination Database
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