Election bond data will be released on time: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar

The Supreme Court on February 15, 2024 delivered a historic verdict on the electoral bond scheme, striking down the central government bond scheme and declaring it 'unconstitutional'. Information regarding electoral bonds has been submitted to the Supreme Court by SBI. In this regard, SBI filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court on March 13 and gave complete information.

Supreme Court asked SBI to hand over the data

Now Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar's statement in this matter has come on Wednesday. CEC has reached Jammu and Kashmir to take stock of the preparations for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. He said, the Supreme Court had asked SBI to provide the data, which it (SBI) has provided the data on time yesterday (March 12). He further said that the Election Commission has always been in favor of transparency. I will go and look at the data and publish the data at the appropriate time.

He said this regarding the appointment of Election Commissioner

Regarding the appointment of Election Commissioner, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said that I am neither appointed nor appointed. This is a topic between the two. It should come on time, but I cannot give any specific time for it.

Commission is fully prepared for Lok Sabha elections

Regarding the review of election preparedness in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, CEC Rajeev Kumar said that we are fully committed to conduct peaceful elections in Jammu and Kashmir and the country and ensure maximum participation. Of the people. , We are fully prepared for the elections.

The Supreme Court had given its verdict on the bond scheme on 15 February.

The Supreme Court, in a historic judgment on February 15, 2024, struck down the central government's electoral bond scheme and declared it 'unconstitutional'. Also, the Election Commission was ordered to make full disclosure of donors, the amount they donated and who received it.

The first deadline for submitting data to SBI was March 6.

The court also termed this plan as a violation of the right to information. The court set March 6 as the deadline to submit the data to SBI and asked the Election Commission to bring it in the public domain by March 13. SBI sought time from the court till June 30, which was rejected on Monday (March 11, 2024) and the EC was ordered to provide the data by 5 pm on March 12.