# Political donation irregularities in Gujarat

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/political-donation-irregularities-in-gujarat
> Updated: 2026-09-27T18:03:57.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 2.

Reports indicate that six unrecognized political parties in Gujarat received a combined Rs 1,700 crore in donations during the 2023-24 financial year, a sum exceeding the total donations of five recognized national parties. Despite these high funding levels, these parties fielded very few candidates in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Data suggests a trend where “anonymous parties” in the region received significant capital while securing minimal votes.

Following these findings, the Gujarat Police registered a criminal case against the Bharatiya National Janata Dal (BNJD) and its officials regarding an alleged ₹1,143.85 crore fraudulent donation scam. The investigation, prompted by the Income Tax Department, suggests a scheme involving over 56,000 donors who used banking channels to claim tax deductions. Investigators allege that funds were moved to intermediary firms through fake invoices for goods such as food grains and pulses. After deducting commissions of 2% to 10%, the remaining money was reportedly returned to original donors via angadia and hawala networks. The BNJD is also accused of submitting falsified contribution reports to the Election Commission to disguise these transactions as legitimate donations.

Recent developments show that the investigation into the BNJD scheme, spanning the 2019-20 to 2024-25 financial years, has led the Income Tax Department to estimate a direct tax loss of approximately Rs 343 crore. Furthermore, the Ahmedabad CID Crime is now investigating two additional complaints involving other political entities: the Garib Kalyan Party, regarding Rs 206.76 crore in bogus donations, and another complaint involving Rs 519 crore.

## Claims

- The scheme allegedly used fake bills for commodities like grains and pulses to account for the transfer of funds to intermediary firms. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- The Income Tax Department estimates a direct tax loss of approximately Rs 343 crore due to the alleged scheme. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The CID Crime of the Gandhinagar Zone registered an FIR on September 25 based on complaints from Income Tax officials. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The Bharatiya National Janata Dal (BNJD) is accused of a donation racket involving Rs 1,143.85 crore and 56,238 donors. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The FIR names BNJD president Surendrakumar Gajera, general secretary Vipul Solanki, treasurer Ronaksinh Chavda, and auditor Adil Saiyed. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Investigators allege that commissions of 2% to 10% were kept, with remaining funds returned to donors via Angadiya and hawala networks. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The Garib Kalyan Party is accused of bogus donations amounting to Rs 206.76 crore between FY 2022-23 and FY 2025-26. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-27: Gujarat political parties under investigation for alleged Rs 1,143 crore donation racket

Gujarat police have filed cases against the Bharatiya National Janata Dal and others over an alleged Rs 1,143.85 crore political donation scam involving tax evasion and hawala networks.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gujarat-political-party-bnjd-under-investigation-for-1143-crore-donation-scam

### 2026-09-05: Gujarat political parties receive Rs 1,700 crore in donations

Six unrecognised political parties in Gujarat received Rs 1,700 crore in donations during 2023-24, surpassing the combined funding of five major national parties except the BJP.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gujarat-political-parties-receive-rs-1700-crore-in-donations

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