AAP’s Donations See 68% Drop, CJP’s Ashutosh Ranka, Firm Tied to MP Who Joined BJP Among Donors
Prudent Electoral Trust and Trident Limited each gave Rs 5 crore, accounting for nearly 83% of the party’s disclosed total.
- The Aam Aadmi Party disclosed Rs 12.10 crore in contributions for 2025-26, down 68% from the previous year, according to a report filed with the Election Commission.
- Nearly 83% of total funds came from Prudent Electoral Trust and Trident Limited, founded by former AAP Rajya Sabha MP Rajinder Gupta, who joined the BJP in April this year.
- The report contains 1,202 entries, including contributions from former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and Punjab AAP president Aman Arora, who gave Rs 42,000 and Rs 1.20 lakh respectively.
- This filing covers the first full financial year after AAP lost power in Delhi in February 2025, with remaining contributions beyond major donors totaling about Rs 2.10 crore.
- Election rules require parties to identify donors giving over Rs 20,000; similar reports from the Biju Janata Dal and YSR Congress Party also reflect shifting donation trends following 2024 assembly elections.
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AAP donations plunge in 2025-26; company of MP who later joined BJP, Ashutosh Ranka among donors
The latest filing covers the first full financial year since the AAP lost power in Delhi in February 2025. The party continues to govern Punjab, where Trident is based. Its report contains 1,202 numbered entries
AAP Donations Drop 68% in 2025-26; CJP's Ashutosh Ranka Contributes Rs 21,100
The Aam Aadmi Party's disclosed donations fell sharply in 2025-26, according to its contribution report filed with the Election Commission. AAP received Rs 12.10 crore during the year, down 68% from Rs 38.10 crore in 2024-25. The report lists 1,202 entries.
AAP Donor List: CJP's Ashutosh Ranka Gave Rs 21,000; Kejriwal, Atishi Among Contributors
<p>Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka, who later moved to the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), was among the contributors to the Arvind Kejriwal-led party in 2025-26, donating Rs 21,100, according to AAP's contribution report filed with the Election Commission.</p> <p>The filing shows that AAP received Rs 12.10 crore in disclosed contributions during the financial year, down 68 per cent from Rs 38.10 crore in 2024-25. The repor…
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