The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and Election Commission on a plea challenging the legality of anonymous cash donations below Rs 2,000 to political parties. The petition claims such funding harms voter rights and weakens transparency in India’s electoral process.
The Bombay High Court has issued notices to the Election Commission regarding a petition from Congress leader Prafulla Gudadhe, who seeks access to CCTV footage from the 2024 Nagpur South-West election, won by CM Devendra Fadnavis. Gudadhe aims to verify the electoral process’s integrity amid concerns of fairness.