SBI authorized to issue and encash Electoral Bonds through its 29 Authorised Branches as part of the Electoral Bond Scheme 2018



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The State Bank of India (SBI) has been appointed to issue and encash Electoral Bonds through 29 of its authorised branches across India. This is part of the Electoral Bond Scheme 2018, which allows eligible citizens and entities to purchase these bonds. The bonds are valid for 15 days from the date of issue and must be deposited by political parties into their bank accounts.

The Government of India has notified the Electoral Bond Scheme 2018 vide Gazette Notification No. 20 dated 2nd January 2018. As per provisions of the Scheme, Electoral Bonds may be purchased by a person (as defined in item No. 2 (d) of Gazette Notification), 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 Authorised Bank.

SBI Authorised for Electoral Bonds: 29 Branches Issue and Encash

The State Bank of India (SBI), in the XV Phase of sale, has been authorised to issue and encash Electoral Bonds through its 29 Authorised Branches (as per list enclosed)  w.e.f. 01.01.2021 to 10.01.2021.

The Electoral Bonds shall be valid for fifteen (15) 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. 

ANNEXURE

Electoral Bond Scheme – 2018

29 Existing Authorized Branches

Sl. No.

State/UT

Name of the Branch & Address

Branch Code No.

  1.  

Delhi

Delhi Main Branch

11, Parliament Street,

New Delhi – 110001

00691

  1.  

Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh

Chandigarh Main Branch

SCO 43-48, Banking Square, Sector-17B, Chandigarh, Distt: Chandigarh

State: Chandigarh, Pin : 160017

00628

  1.  

Himachal Pradesh

Shimla Main Branch

Near Kali Bari Temple, The Mall, Shimla, District : Shimla

State: Himachal Pradesh,

Pin : 171003

00718

  1.  

Jammu and Kashmir

Badami Bagh (Srinagar) Branch

Badami Bagh

Cantonment, Srinagar, Kashmir
Dist : Badgam,

State: Jammu & Kashmir
Pin : 190001

02295

  1.  

Uttarakhand

Dehra Dun Main Branch

4, Convent Road, Dehradun Uttarakhand, District : Dehradun
State: Uttarakhand Pin : 248001

00630

  1.  

Gujarat, Dadar & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu

Gandhinagar Branch, I Floor, Zonal Office Sector
10 B Gandhinagar

Distt: Gandhinagar,

State : Gujarat Pin:382010.

01355

  1.  

Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal Main Branch T.T.Nagar,Bhopal-462003, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh,

District : Bhopal,

State: Madhya Pradesh,

Pin : 462003

01308

  1.  

Chhattisgarh

Raipur Main Branch

P.B.NO.29/61,

JaistambhChowk, Raipur,

District : Raipur

State : Chhatisgarh Pin: 492001

00461

  1.  

Rajasthan

Jaipur Main Branch

P.B.No.72, Sanganeri Gate
Jaipur, Rajasthan District: Jaipur, State: Rajasthan.

Pin : 302003

00656

  1.  

Maharashtra

Mumbai Main Branch

Mumbai SamacharMarg
Horniman Circle, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra   Pin: 400001

00300

  1.  

Goa,

Lakshadweep

Panaji Branch

Opp : Hotel Mandovi, Dayanand,

DayanandBandodkarMarg,

Panaji, Goa.
District : North Goa,

State : Goa, Pin: 403001

00509

  1.  

Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow Main Branch

TarawaliKothi, MotimahalMarg, Hazratganj, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

District :Lucknow,

State: Uttar Pradesh
Pin : 226001

00125

  1.  

Odisha

Bhubaneswar Main Branch

P.B.NO.14, Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar

District : Khurda
State: Odisha, Pin : 751001

00041

  1.  

West Bengal and Andaman & Nicobar

Kolkata Main Branch

SamriddhiBhawan
1, Strand Road, Kolkata, West Bengal, District :Kolkata.

State: West Bengal. 3

Pin : 700001

00001

  1.  

Bihar

Patna Main Branch

West Gandhi Maidhan, Patna,

Bihar. Pin: 800001

00152

  1.  

Jharkhand

Ranchi Branch

Court Compound,

Jharkhand, District : Ranchi,

State: Jharkhand, Pin : 834001

00167

  1.  

Sikkim

Gangtok Branch

M G Marg, Gangtok SIKKIM

Dist: East Sikkim

State : Sikkim Pin : 737101

00232

  1.  

Arunachal Pradesh

Itanagar Branch

TT Marg,VIP Road Bank Tinali, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh 

District : Papumpare

State : Arunachal Pradesh

Pin : 791111

06091

  1.  

Nagaland

Kohima Branch

Near deputy commissioner's office

Kohima

Nagaland Pin: 797001

00214

  1.  

Assam

Guwahati Branch

Pan Bazar, MG Road,

Kamrup, Guwahati, Pin: 781001

00078

  1.  

Manipur

Imphal Branch

M G Avenue, Imphal west

Manipur

Pin: 795001

00092

  1.  

Meghalaya

Shilong Branch

MG Road, Near General PO

Shillong, District: Khasi Hills (E),

Meghalaya, Pin: 793001

00181

  1.  

Mizoram

Aizawl Branch

Solomns cave

District: Aizawl, Mizoram

Pin: 796001

01539

  1.  

Tripura

Agartala Branch

Hari Ganga Basak road,

Agartala

District: Tripura (W), Tripura

Pin: 799001

00002

  1.  

Andhra Pradesh

Visakhapatnam Branch

Rednam Gardens, Jail Road, Junction, Opp. Pages/Vodaphone Off, Visakhapatnam,

District: Visakhapatnam

State : Andhra Pradesh

Pin : 530002

00952

  1.  

Telangana

Hyderabad Main Branch

Bank Street, Koti, Hyderabad.
District : Hyderabad
State: Telangana
Pin : 500095

00847

  1.  

Tamil Nadu and Puducherry

Chennai Main Branch

336/166, Thambuchetty Street, Parrys, Chennai.

State: Tamil Nadu
Pin : 600001

00800

  1.  

Karnataka

Bengaluru Main Branch

Post Bag No.5310,

St. Marks Road, Bangalore,

District :Bangalore Urban,

State: Karnataka, Pin : 560001

00813

  1.  

Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram Branch

P.B.No.14, M.G.Road, Thiruvananthapuram,
District : Thiruvananthapuram,

State: Kerala, Pin: 695001

00941

FAQ :

The Electoral Bond Scheme 2018, notified by the Government of India, allows citizens and entities incorporated in India to purchase electoral bonds. These bonds can then be donated to eligible political parties.

An Electoral Bond can be purchased by a person who is a citizen of India or is incorporated or established in India. Individuals can buy them singly or jointly.

Only political parties registered under Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and which secured at least one per cent of the votes in the last General Election to the House of the People or a State Legislative Assembly, are eligible to receive Electoral Bonds.

In the XV phase of sale, the State Bank of India (SBI) has been authorised to issue and encash Electoral Bonds through 29 of its authorised branches.

Electoral Bonds are valid for fifteen calendar days from the date they are issued. Payment will not be made if the bond is deposited after this expiry period.

Once an eligible political party deposits an Electoral Bond into its bank account, the amount shall be credited on the same day.




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