India, March 6 -- The BJP has declared an income of Rs 6,769.14 crore in FY 2024-25, the highest among national parties, while the Congress was a distant second, declaring an income of around Rs 918.28 crore. According to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), six national parties (BJP, INC, CPI(M), AAP, BSP and NPEP) declared a total income of Rs 7,960.09 crore in 2024-25, and the BJP accounted for 85.03 per cent of it. The report is based on the declarations made by political parties to the Election Commission.

The BJP spent around 55.76 per cent of its income, amounting to Rs 3,774.58 crore, while the Congress spent around Rs 1,111.94 crore, which is 21.09 per cent (Rs 193.66 crore) more than its total income.

The ...