Can foreign funding influence Indian elections?

431 views · Published 17 April 2018 · 12:45 · Indexed 20 October 2026

Channel: The Newsmakers · 2018 · People & Blogs

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Under a new law, political parties can receive donations, from Indians living abroad or through foreign companies with subsidiaries in the country. The new legislation also spares political parties from being investigated for foreign  donations received in past election campaigns. 

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Jagdeep Chhoker
Co-founder
Association for Democratic Reforms

Gopal Krishna Agarwal
National and economic spokesman
BJP

Gali Venkatesh Rao
Advocate
Supreme court of India

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