8. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates?

Article 44AA, (1) [At the time of submitting the nomination paper, every contesting candidate shall submit to the Returning Officer,] a statement, in the prescribed form, of the probable sources of fund to meet his election expenses showing-

(a) the sum to be provided by him from his own income and the sources of such income;

(b) the sum to be borrowed, or received as voluntary contribution, from his relations and the sources of their income;

(c) the sum to be borrowed, or received as voluntary contribution, from any other person;

(d) the sum to be received as voluntary contribution, from any political party, organisation or association;

e) the sum to be received from any other source

Source: Representation of the People Order, 1972 (as amended up to October 2008).

All sources of funding must be identifie, hence de facto ban