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BJP Assets: The financial journey of the Bharatiya Janata Party before and after 2014 shows one of the biggest changes in Indian political funding. From being one of the many national parties with modest resources, the Bharatiya Janata Party has become India’s richest political party in just over a decade. Data released by the Association for Democratic Reforms and official income disclosures clearly show how rapidly the party’s income and assets have increased since coming to power at the Center in 2014.
Financial position of BJP before 2014 elections
Before the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the financial strength of BJP was not very strong. In the financial year 2013-14, the party had declared a total income of about Rs 674 crore. During this period, BJP’s total assets were approximately ₹781 crore. At that time the financial gap between BJP and other national parties like Congress was much less than today.
Rapid increase in income after coming to power
After forming the government at the Center in 2014, there was a rapid increase in the income of BJP. By the financial year 2022-23, the party’s declared income had reached approximately Rs 2,360 crore. This was an increase of more than 250 percent compared to the income before 2014.
Election year and record breaking income
The biggest jump in BJP’s income came during election years. In the 2019-20 financial year, the party reported its highest ever income of ₹3,623 crore. Recent revelations show that BJP’s income has further increased to about ₹4,340 crore in 2023-24.
Tremendous increase in net worth in a decade
Along with the increase in income, there has been an even faster increase in total wealth. From assets of around Rs 781 crore in 2013-14, the total assets of BJP will increase to more than Rs 7,052 crore by 2022-23. This increase of almost 9 times shows that the party has continuously spent less than its earnings, due to which a huge surplus has been accumulated year after year. One thing becomes clear from the comparison between 2013-14 and the next 11 years that with BJP coming to political power, it has also become a financial power house. With income growth ranging from 250% to over 400% and assets of over Rs 7000 crore, the party has shown the transformation of political funding in India.
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