India, April 8 -- The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) remained ahead among national parties in terms of donation receipts and got over six times more donations- Rs.2,243.94 crore in 2023-24 compared to Rs.719.85 crore in the 2022-23 financial year (211.72% increase)-vis-a-vis the main Opposition Congress, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said in a report. Political parties are mandated to disclose contributions of over Rs.20,000.

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) declared it did not receive any donations above Rs.20,000 in the financial year 2023-24 for the first time in 18 years. The party's support base has eroded since Mayawati became the chief minister for the fourth time with a full majority in 2007.

The BSP failed to w...