Electoral bonds worth Rs 9.6 crore, bought by 33 entities, matured

Worth electoral bonds Rs 9.6 crore, purchased by 33 entities between April 2019 and January 2024, has expired, according to data published by the Election Commission of India. Future Gaming and Hotel Services PR topped the list of matured bonds, followed by ECL Finance Ltd, Pacifica India Projects Pvt Ltd and Edelweiss Rural Corporate Service.

In total, these four companies contributed 72.3 percent of the matured bonds. While electoral bonds purchased by 15 persons for amounts between Rs 1,000 and Rs 25,000 expired, such bonds were worth between Rs 10 lakh to Rs 60 lakh by six entities were also not seized. Electoral bonds purchased by another eight entities worth between 1 and 5 million also expired.