Election Expenditure: Bonds banned, What Next?

Tune in to the latest episode of "The Morning Brief" as host Anupriya Nair, alongside Anubhuti Vishnoi, and Raghav Ohri, delves into the aftermath of the Supreme Court's verdict on the Electoral Bond Scheme in India. With election expenditures skyrocketing to alarming figures, reaching ₹60,000 crores in 2019 as per reports and projected to hit ₹1 lakh cr in 2024, the conversation navigates the complex intersection of money and politics in India. Can the funding flaws in electoral finance be fixed? We seek insights from former Chief Election Commissioners S.Y. Quraishi, OP Rawat, and Commodore Lokesh Batra (Retd.) IN - 1967, Transparency Campaigner on whether clean and non-corrupt electoral funding is achievable or if it remains an elusive goal. Listen now for a nuanced exploration of the feasibility of fixing funding flaws in Indian elections! If you like this episode from Anupriya Nair, check out her other interesting episodes on Paytm vs RBI: Nightmare or Wake-up Call?, Does India Need a Second Green Revolution?, “Cashless Everywhere”: Will it really work? and much more! You can follow our host, Anupriya Nair on her social media: Twitter & LinkedIn. Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts. Credits: India TodaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.