68% fall in donations: AAP looks towards its MLAs, MPs as Punjab goes to polls in 2027
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has experienced a 68% decrease in donations, with 2025-26 reporting Rs 12.09 crore compared to Rs 38.10 crore in 2024-25. To address this, the party is turning to its MLAs and MPs for financial support as the 2027 Punjab Assembly election approaches. AAP received Rs 11.06 crore in 2023-24. Many of the party's MLAs and MPs have been contributing Rs 10,000 per month since 2017 when the expansion in Punjab began.
However, the party has lost a major contributor, Rajinder Gupta, a former AAP Rajya Sabha MP, who switched parties in April. The sharp decline in donations follows a year of substantial growth, with contributions rising from Rs 11.06 crore in 2023-24 to Rs 38.10 crore in 2024-25. Major donors like Trident Ltd, Arvind Kejriwal, and Atishi contributed significantly.
The party now faces the challenge of securing funds for the upcoming Assembly elections amidst dwindling sources of support.
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