The Gol has notified the sale of electoral bond by SBI through its 29 authorized branches from 1.11.2018 to 10.11.2018. 29. These SBI branches are in cities llike New Delhi, Gandhinagar, Chandigarh, Guawahati, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Bhopal, Jaipur, Lucknow, Chennai and Kolkata. The concept of electoral bond was initiated in Union Budget 2017. Later on Electoral bond scheme 2018 was introduced.
What is Electoral Bond?
An Electoral Bond is just like a promissory that will be payable to bearer on demand and free of interest. It can be purchased by a citizen of India or anybody incorporated in India.
Benefits of an Eletoral Bond
1- Transparent political funding
2- Protecting donors from harassment
3- No disclosure of information to third parties
4- Achieving Digital India tax preview
Eletoral Bonds Scheme 2018
The scheme introduced that the a party registered under the Representation of People's act, 1951 and securing not less than one percent of the votes polled in the preceding election is entitled to receive the electoral bonds. Electoral Bonds may be purchased by only citizen of India. An individual can encashed by an eligible political party only through a bank account.with the authorized bank. Electoral bonds are valid for fifteen calender days from the date of issue. If the Electoral bonds is deposited after of the validity period, no payment is made to any Political Party. The Electoral Bond deposited by an eligible Political Party in its account is credited on the same day. The bonds are issued in multiples of 1000, 10000, 1lakh, 10lakh, 1crore. The cash donation has been capped at Rs. 2000 and beyond that donations are via electoral bonds.
