JONAH GOLDBERG: The unfortunate decline of Congress as a deliberative body
Brokenness is spiderwebbing out into our politics like a cracked windshield
The Congress party's donations from contributions above ₹20,000 have fallen nearly 75% to ₹130.69 crore in 2025-26, marking the sharpest annual decline in such contributions in a decade. This significant drop follows two years of higher collections, with the party receiving ₹517.39 crore in 2024-25 and ₹281.48 crore in 2023-24. The primary reason for this decline is the substantial reduction in Prudent Electoral Trust's contribution, which fell by about 88% from ₹216.34 crore in 2024-25 to ₹25 crore in 2025-26.
Despite this sharp decline, the Congress's 2025-26 fund collection is not its lowest, as it was even lower in several earlier years, including ₹74.52 crore in 2020-21.
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