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In response to an RTI filed by Pune-based activist Vihar Durve, the State Bank of India has revealed that over Rs 822 crore (Rs 8,22,25,79,000) worth of electoral bonds were sold in the month of May alone, during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

The Quint has published a series of articles showing why electoral bonds are dangerous in a democracy, highlighting the opacity of the scheme.

The RTI filed by Durve also gives a city-wise break down of the origins of the bonds sold in May. The maximum amount of bonds, worth over Rs 370 crore, were sold in the Kolkata Main SBI branch.

In response to an RTI filed by Pune-based activist Vihar Durve, the State Bank of India has revealed that over Rs 822 crore (Rs 8,22,25,79,000) worth of electoral bonds were sold in the month of May alone, during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

The Quint has published a series of articles showing why electoral bonds are dangerous in a democracy, highlighting the opacity of the scheme.

The RTI filed by Durve also gives a city-wise break down of the origins of the bonds sold in May. The maximum amount of bonds, worth over Rs 370 crore, were sold in the Kolkata Main SBI branch.

Kerala is one of the rare success stories for the Congress party in the last two Lok Sabha elections. In 2014, Kerala was the only state in which the United Progressive Alliance could reach double figures - the Congress won 8 seats, Indian Union Muslim League won two and one seat each went to Kerala Congress (Mani) and NK Premachandran of the Revolutionary Socialist Party.

This time, Kerala was the only state where the Congress’ individual tally was in double figures. The party won 15 seats, including Congress President Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad, while its allies won four.

Reduced to just 52 seats in the Lok Sabha, the Congress is looking towards Kerala for possible ways in which it can revive at the national stage. 

Kerala is one of the rare success stories for the Congress party in the last two Lok Sabha elections. In 2014, Kerala was the only state in which the United Progressive Alliance could reach double figures - the Congress won 8 seats, Indian Union Muslim League won two and one seat each went to Kerala Congress (Mani) and NK Premachandran of the Revolutionary Socialist Party.

This time, Kerala was the only state where the Congress’ individual tally was in double figures. The party won 15 seats, including Congress President Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad, while its allies won four.

Reduced to just 52 seats in the Lok Sabha, the Congress is looking towards Kerala for possible ways in which it can revive at the national stage. 

The Kathua rape-murder case verdict is going to be announced on 10 June in a trial in Pathankot. The Quint spoke to the 8-year-old's father and the Hindus of Kathua's Rasanna to see there is hope and brewing distrust in the district.

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The Kathua rape-murder case verdict is going to be announced on 10 June in a trial in Pathankot. The Quint spoke to the 8-year-old's father and the Hindus of Kathua's Rasanna to see there is hope and brewing distrust in the district.