10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates?

India

India

Answer
No Yes
Source

"Every political party is entitled to accept contribution offered to it by any person or company voluntarily, other than a Government company."

Source:  Section 29B, Representation of the People Act, 1951

Comment

The ban applies to donations from ‘government corporations’, which are defined as government-owned corporations (See the Companies Act 1956); they aren’t ‘contractors’ to the government, but arms of the government.

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