In light of fantastic (and disturbing) revelations by @nit_set on #electoralbonds, re-upping my research publication on the history of party funding in India and (un)constitutionality of electoral bonds: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3435754
Where’s the Money?: Paths and Pathologies of the Law of Party Funding by Aradhya Sethia :: SSRN

With an electoral competition involving around 902 million votes, 8049 candidates and more than 2200 registered parties, it is only obvious to expect that India