Unrecognised Political Parties In Delhi, MP, Bihar Get Crores In Funding, Ground Reality Exposed

An India Today investigation exposes registered unrecognised political parties across Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, and Bihar that collect hundreds of crores of rupees in donations despite having no visible operational ground presence. The Rashtriya Vikas Party received 207.63 crore rupees over five years according to ADR analysis, yet its listed Delhi address operates as a dance school whose owner denies knowledge of the outfit. In Jabalpur and Delhi, residents at addresses listed for the Bharatiya Jan Kranti Dal Democratic were entirely unaware of the party. Similarly, Prabal Bharat Karti in Sitamarhi, Bihar, gathered 103.84 crore rupees in donations, but ground checks revealed no physical party office, raising serious questions over tracking and oversight of electoral funding. Registered unrecognised political parties across Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, and Bihar are raking in millions, with over two thousand crore rupees collected between 2019 and 2024. The Bharatiya National Janata Dal received 957.44 crore rupees, while The New India United Party secured over 600 crore rupees, though its registered Ahmedabad office was locked without any signboard. The Satyavadi Rakshak Party, which collected over 330 crore rupees in 2023-24, fielded just one candidate. In an interview ahead of the BRICS Summit in India, Columbia University Professor Jeffrey Sachs shared his perspective on India-China relations, the global economic order, and multilateral diplomacy. Sachs described the bilateral relationship between New Delhi and Beijing as the most critical in the world, stating that both nations can foster a stable multipolar framework. Sachs argued, 'The bilateral relationship between India and China is the most important bilateral relationship in the world,' suggesting both countries should resolve historical border disputes peacefully. He emphasized that the center of gravity of the global economy has returned to Asia and dismissed the effectiveness of Western unilateralism. Commenting on strategic alliances, Sachs advised against Indian participation in the Quad and cautioned against strategic over-reliance on the United States and Israel.