TDP aske YSRCP to make public details on funds received under electoral bonds

Vijayawada: Welcoming the Supreme Court judgement delivered earlier in the day on funds received by political parties in the name of electoral bonds, the TDP on Thursday demanded the ruling YSRCP to clearly come out with all the details on the funds they have received till now.

TDP national spokesman Deepak Reddy through a video message said that the TDP welcomes the apex court verdict striking down the electoral bonds scheme and said that the party has long been demanding the disclosure of funds received by the parties, including the YSRCP.

Recalling the demand made by TDP national general secretary Nara Lokesh to disclose the details of the Rs. 100 crore worth funds received by the YSRCP under the electoral bonds, Deepak Reddy said that the Association of Democratic Reforms the YSRCP has received Rs.101.86 crore from corporates under this scheme.

The YSRCP stands second in the country in the total collection of funds under the electoral bonds scheme, he said that TDP supremo N. Chandrababu Naidu is a strong vocal advocate on transparency and accountability in politics. Calling the Supreme Court judgement as historic, Deepak Reddy said let all the parties in the country come out with details on how much funds they have received.