Sale of Electoral Bonds 2018 at SBI: Check dates, eligibility, how to buy, FULL LIST of authorised branches

Sale of Electoral Bonds 2018 at SBI: In a major development, the Government of India has notified the Electoral Bond Scheme 2018 vide Gazette Notification No. 20 dated January 02, 2018.

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Sale of Electoral Bonds 2018 at SBI: In a major development, the Government of India has notified the Electoral Bond Scheme 2018 vide Gazette Notification No. 20 dated January 02, 2018.

Electoral Bonds 2018: Who can purchase? How to buy?

- 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.

Sale of Electoral Bonds 2018

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has accorded ‘No objection’ from Model Code of Conduct (MCC) angle, vide its letter No.437/6/CG/LA-Multi/ECI/LET/FUNCT/MCC/2021 dated March 17, 2021 subject to the following conditions:

i) No Political functionary shall make any reference in this regard during any public speech or communication to the press or public in the constituencies going for poll; and

ii) The relevant provisions of Model Code of Conduct issued by the Election Commission shall be strictly followed.

Sale of Electoral Bonds 2018: Dates

The State Bank of India (SBI), in the XVI Phase of sale, has been authorised to issue and encash Electoral Bonds through its 29 Authorized Branches (as per list enclosed) w.e.f. 01.04.2021 to 10.04.2021.

Electoral Bearer Bond Scheme – 2018: FULL LIST of authorized Branches of State Bank of India (SBI) - 16th Phase: April 01-10, 2021

Sl. No.	State/UT	Name Of The Branch & Address	Branch Code No.
1.	Delhi	New Delhi Main Branch, 11, Parliament Street, New Delhi – 110001	00691
2.	Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh	Chandigarh Main Branch, SCO 43-48, Banking Square, Sector-17B, Chandigarh, State: Chandigarh, Pin : 160017	00628
3.	Himachal Pradesh	Shimla Main Branch Near Kali Bari Temple, The Mall, Shimla Himachal Pradesh, District : Shimla State: Himachal Pradesh, Pin : 171003	00718
4.	Jammu and Kashmir	BadamiBagh (Srinagar) Branch BadamiBaghCantonment, Srinagar, Kashmir District : Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir Dist : Badgam, State: Jammu & Kashmir Pin : 190001	02295
5.	Uttarakhand	Dehra Dun Main Branch 4, Convent Road, Dehradun Uttarakhand , State: Uttarakhand Pin : 248001	00630
6.	Gujarat, Dadar& Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu	Gandhinagar Branch, I Floor, Zonal Office, Sector 10 B Gandhinagar Distt:Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Pin:382010.	01355
7.	Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal Main Branch, T.T.Nagar,Bhopal-462003, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, District : Bhopal, State: Madhya Pradesh. Pin : 462003	01308
8.	Chhattisgarh	Raipur Main Branch P.B.N0.29/61,JaistambhChowk, Raipur, District : Raipur, State : Chhatisgarh Pin: 492001	00461
9.	Rajasthan	Jaipur Main Branch, P.B.No.72, Sanganeri Gate, Jaipur, Rajasthan District :Jaipur, State: Rajasthan. Pin : 302003	00656
10	Maharashtra	Mumbai Main Branch, Mumbai SamacharMarg Horniman Circle, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra Pin : 400001	00300
11.	Goa, Lakshadweep	Panaji Branch Opp : Hotel Mandovi, Dayanand, DayanandBandodkarMarg, Panaji, Goa .District : North Goa, State : Goa, Pin: 403001	00509
12.	Uttar Pradesh	Lucknow Main Branch, TarawaliKothi, MotimahalMarg, Hazratganj, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh District : Lucknow, State: Uttar Pradesh Pin: 226001	00125
13.	Odisha	Bhubaneswar Main Branch P.B.No.14, Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar, Orissa. District : Khurda State: Odisha, Pin : 751001	00041
14.	West Bengal and Andaman & Nicobar	Kolkata Main Branch, SamriddhiBhawan 1, Strand Road, Kolkata, West Bengal, District:Kolkata. State: West Bengal. Pin : 700001	00001
15.	Bihar	Patna Main Branch West Gandhi Maidhan, Patna, Bihar. Pin: 800001	00152
16.	Jharkhand	Ranchi Branch Court Compound, Ranchi Jharkhand, District : Ranchi, State: Jharkhand,Pin : 834001	00167
17.	Sikkim	Gangtok Branch M G Marg, Gangtok SIKKIM Dist: East Sikkim, State : Sikkim Pin : 737101	00232
18.	Arunachal Pradesh	ltanagar Branch TI Marg,VIP Road Bank Tinali, ltanagar, Arunachal Pradesh District : Papumpare State : Arunachal Pradesh Pin : 791111	06091
19.	Nagaland	Kohima Branch Near deputy commissioner's office Kohima, Nagaland, Pin: 797001	00214
20.	Assam	Guwahati Branch, Pan Bazar, MG Road,Kamrup, Guwahati. Pin: 781001	00078
21.	Manipur	lmphal Branch M G Avenue, lmphal west, Manipur, Pin: 795001	00092
22.	Meghalaya	Shillong Branch MG road, Near General PO Shillong,District: Khasi Hills (E), Meghalaya Pin: 793001	00181
23.	Mizoram	Aizawl Branch, Solomns cave District: Aizawl. Mizoram, Pin: 796001	01539
24.	Tripura	Agartala Branch, Hari Ganga Basak Road, Agartala, District: Tripura (W), TripuraPin: 799001	00002
25.	Andhra Pradesh	Visakhapatnam Branch Rednam Gardens, Jail Road, Junction, Opp. Pages/Vodaphone Off , Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District: Visakhapatnam, State : Andhra Pradesh Pin : 530002	00952
26.	Telangana	Hyderabad Main Branch Bank Street, Koti, Hyderabad. District : Hyderabad, State: Telangana Pin: 500095	00847
27.	Tamil Nadu and Puducherry	Chennai Main Branch 336/166, Thambuchetty Street, Parrys, Chennai.State: Tamil Nadu Pin : 600001	00800
28.	Karnataka	Bengaluru Main Branch, Post Bag No.5310, St. Marks Road, Bangalore, District : Bangalore Urban, State : Karnataka, Pin : 560001	00813
29.	Kerala	Thiruvananthapuram Branch P.B.No.14, M.G.Road, Thiruvananthapuram,District : Trivandrum, State: Kerala. Pin : 695001

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.

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Sale of Electoral Bonds 2018 at SBI: Check dates, eligibility, how to buy, FULL LIST of authorised branches

Sale of Electoral Bonds 2018 at SBI: In a major development, the Government of India has notified the Electoral Bond Scheme 2018 vide Gazette Notification No. 20 dated January 02, 2018.

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