Electoral Bond Scheme 2018

Electoral Bond Scheme 2018 

4th Phase of Sale of Electoral Bonds from 02.07.2018 to 11.07.2018


Government of India has notified the Electoral Bond Scheme 2018 vide Gazette Notification No. 20 dated 02nd January 2018. As per provisions of the Scheme, Electoral Bonds may be purchased by a person, who is a citizen of India or incorporated or established in India. A person being an individual can buy Electoral Bonds, either singly or jointly with other individuals. Only the Political Parties registered under Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951) and which secured not less than one per cent of the votes polled in the last General Election to the House of the People or the Legislative Assembly of the State, shall be eligible to receive the Electoral Bonds. The Electoral Bonds shall be encashed by an eligible Political Party only through a Bank account with the Authorized Bank.

State Bank of India (SBI), in the 4th phase of sale, has been authorised to issue and encash Electoral Bonds through its 11 Authorised Branches (as per list enclosed) w.e.f. 02.07.2018 to 11.07.2018.

 It may be noted that Electoral Bonds shall be valid for fifteen calendar days from the date of issue and no payment shall be made to any payee Political Party if the Electoral Bond is deposited after expiry of the validity period. The Electoral Bond deposited by an eligible Political Party in its account shall be credited on the same day. 

Electoral Bond Scheme – 2018
Phase IV: July 02-11, 2018
Authorized Branches of State Bank of India

Sl.No.State Name Of The Branch & Address Branch Code No. Existing /New
1 Delhi 
New Delhi Main Branch, 11, Parliament Street, New Delhi – 110001
00691 
Existing

2 Gujarat 
Gandhinagar Branch, I Floor, Zonal Office Sector 10 B Gandhinagar Distt:Gandhinagar,Gujarat Pin:382010.
01355 
Existing

3 Haryana And Punjab 
Chandigarh Main Branch, SCO 43-48, Banking Square, Sector-17B, Chandigarh, Distt: Chandigarh State: Chandigarh, Pin : 160017
00628 
Existing

4 Karnataka 
Bangalore Main Branch, Post Bag No.5310, St. Marks Road, Bangalore, District :Bangalore Urban, State: Karnataka, Pin : 560001
00813 
Existing

5 Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal Main Branch, T.T.Nagar,Bhopal-462003, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, District : Bhopal, State: Madhya Pradesh. Pin : 462003
01308 
Existing

6 Maharashtra 
Mumbai Main Branch, Mumbai Samachar Marg Horniman Circle, Fort ,Mumbai, Maharashtra Pin : 400001
00300 
Existing

7 Rajasthan 
Jaipur Main Branch,P.B.NO.72, Sanganeri Gate Jaipur, Rajasthan District :Jaipur, State: Rajasthan. Pin : 302003
00656 
Existing

8 Tamil Nadu 
Chennai Main Branch,336/166, Thambuchetty Street, Parrys, Chennai. State: Tamil Nadu Pin : 600001
00800 
Existing

9 Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow Main Branch, Tarawali Kothi, Motimahal Marg, Hazratganj, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh District :Lucknow, State: Uttar Pradesh Pin : 226001
00125 
Existing

10 West Bengal
Kolkata Main Branch, Samriddhi Bhawan 1, Strand Road, Kolkata, West Bengal, District :Kolkata. State: West Bengal. Pin : 700001
00001 
Existing

11 Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura
Guwahati Branch, Pan Bazar, MG Road, Kamrup, Guwahati Pin: 781001
00078 

Existing