Govt withdraws order naming Akshay Macchindra as new SP of Udupi; N Vishnuvardhan to take charge
Udupi: In the latest development the Karnataka government withdrew its earlier order wherein Akshay Macchindra was named as the new SP of Udupi District and has now named N Vishnuvardhan for the post on Wednesday evening.
Earlier on December 31, the government had ordered transfer of Udupi SP Nisha James, who took over as the SP of the District in Febraury 2019.
Vishnuvardhan was serving as the as DCP, Bengaluru City. Nisha James has been transferred as the SP of Internal Security Department (ISD) in Bengaluru.
Following the order dated December 31, Akshay Macchindra reached Udupi office to take the charge of the post but due to the last minute call of government to withdraw the order stopped him from taking the charge.
Macchindra who was serving as the ASP of Chincholi sub-division of Kalaburagi District is now transferred as SP of Anti-Naxal Force.
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Electoral trusts fill BJP coffers after scrapping of electoral bonds, shows ECI website
New Delhi: Contrary to expectations that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would be adversely affected by the Supreme Court’s scrapping of the electoral bonds scheme in February 2024, the party’s finances have seen a significant boost in 2024–25 through electoral trusts. It has emerged that electoral trusts alone donated ₹2,577 crore to the BJP during this period.
Following the abolition of electoral bonds, corporate donors seeking partial anonymity appear to have shifted to the electoral trust route, with the BJP continuing to be the largest beneficiary.
According to data available on the Election Commission of India’s website, a total of ₹4,276 crore was donated through electoral trusts, of which the ruling BJP received 83.6 per cent. Compared to 2023–24, corporate donations flowing to the BJP have increased nearly fourfold. The Congress received 7.3 per cent of the total donations, while the Trinamool Congress accounted for 3.6 per cent.
Donations received through electoral trusts constitute only a portion of the total funds collected by political parties. Parties also receive contributions directly from individuals, corporates, institutions and charitable organisations. Over the past several years, donations from sources other than electoral trusts have also shown a steady increase.
