The BJP raised around Rs 470 crore through electoral trusts only, while the Congress raised Rs 98 crore; progressive Electoral Trust was also the largest donor to the Congress party, giving Rs 55 crore as donation

The Gandhi family- Congress President Sonia Gandhi, former president Rahul Gandhi, General Secretary Priynaka Gandhi Vadra, however, will continue to have Z-plus security cover

Three years of demonetisation: Tharoor sought an apology from PM Modi stating that democracies don't burn people alive, but a simple apology for the decision would go a long way

Nearly a third of the respondents (32%) in the latest survey concurred with this view holding demonetisation responsible for many workers in the unorganised sector losing their incomes

According to a ADR report, most electoral bonds were sold in Mumbai at Rs 1,880 crore, followed by Rs 1,440 crore in Kolkata, Rs 919 crore in New Delhi and Rs 838 crore in Hyderabad among other cities