The  Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) received Rs 356 crore in donations from an electoral trust controlled by the Tata Group during 2018-19, according to documents submitted by the ruling party to the Election Commission.

According to information provided by the BJP to the Election Commission on October 31, the party received a total of over Rs 700 crore in donations through cheques and online payments during the financial year 2018-19.

Around half the contributions — Rs 356 crore — were made by the Tata-controlled Progressive Electoral Trust.