Who Funds TDP and Jana Sena Party: Major Donors and Contributions

The ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the Jana Sena Party (JSP) in Andhra Pradesh, which are in alliance with the BJP in the state and at the Centre, received a substantial portion of their funds in 2024-25 from pharmaceutical, solar, and real estate companies, as well as several individual donors.

According to the contribution report submitted to the Election Commission (EC), the TDP, led by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, received a total of Rs 83.03 crore as donations for 2024-25. This amount is a decrease of Rs 17.15 crore compared to 2023-24, when the party had received Rs 100.18 crore in contributions. The JSP, led by Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan, received Rs 25.33 crore during 2024-25, as per the party’s report submitted to the EC.

Since June 2024, the coalition of the TDP, JSP, and BJP has been in power in Andhra Pradesh after securing a majority in the Assembly elections and the simultaneous Lok Sabha polls in the state.

For the year 2024-25, the TDP received Rs 7 crore from NATCO Pharma company in Hyderabad and Rs 5 crore from Varsity Education Management in Bengaluru. Christy Friedgram Industry Private Ltd in Tamil Nadu donated Rs 2 crore to the TDP, while United Tele Links in Bengaluru contributed Rs 2 crore. Priya Acqua Farms from Prakasam district also donated Rs 2 crore to the party.

Several solar power firms made significant contributions to the TDP. Notable donations include Rs 43.80 lakh from Neemuch Solar Power Private Ltd in Delhi and Rs 59.90 lakh from Heremba Renewables Ltd. The Chandrababu Naidu-led government has been actively promoting renewable energy in the state. The TDP also received Rs 57.80 lakh from Renew Ranga Reddy Solar Power Private Ltd, Rs 29.10 lakh from Renew Solar Energy (Jharkhand Five) Private Ltd, Rs 43.20 lakh from Renew Wind Energy (Rajasthan One), Rs 52.50 lakh from Shreyas Solar Farms Ltd, and Rs 30.60 lakh from Akhilagya Solar Energy Private Ltd. Century Plyboards (India) Ltd donated Rs 50 lakhs to the party.

The highest contribution to the TDP came from the Prudent Electoral Trust, which donated Rs 40 crore to the party. In addition, the TDP received Rs 5 crore from A B General Trust and Rs 4 crore from Triumph Trust. Two major individual donors, Sharat Babu Bollineni and Krishna Mohan Bollineni, each contributed Rs 2 crore to the party.

State TDP president Palla Srinivasa Rao emphasized the party's accountability to donors, stating, “For every paisa we get, we are accountable to the donors. Every paisa we get returns to the grassroots workers of our party. For example, we have a healthcare scheme to which we contribute Rs 38 crore — all this comes from donations.”

The JSP received Rs 1 crore from NATCO Pharma company, Rs 3 crore from RVM Constructions India in Kukatpally, Hyderabad, and Rs 2 crore from DVK Constructions. The party’s largest contribution came from an individual donor, Ravikumar Akula of Shadnagar, Hyderabad, who donated Rs 5 crore. Another individual donor, Uddaraju Sri Rama Lakshmipathi Bhoga Raju, contributed Rs 1 crore to the party. The JSP also received Rs 1.5 crore from Sainath ADS in Vijayawada and Rs 1 crore from Miracle Software Systems.

The JSP did not receive any significant contributions from electoral trusts. Ajaya Kumar Vemulapati, the JSP’s spokesman, expressed gratitude to all contributors, particularly those who donated small amounts from their daily earnings and pensioners who donated their pensions.

Top Donors of TDP and JSP

TDP 1. Prudent Electoral Trust — Rs 40 crore 2. NATCO Pharma Ltd — Rs 7 crore 3. Varsity Education Management — Rs 5 crore 4. Christy Friedgram Industry Private Ltd, United Tele Links Bangalore Ltd, Priya Acqua Farms — Rs 2 crore each 5. Sharat Babu Bollineni, Krishna Mohan Bollineni — Rs 2 crore each

JSP 1. Ravikumar Akula, Shadnagar, Hyderabad — Rs 5 crore 2. RVM Constructions India, Kukatpally, Hyderabad — Rs 3 crore 3. DVK Constructions — Rs 2 crore 4. Sainath ADS, Vijayawada — Rs 1.5 crore 5. Miracle Software Systems, Visakhapatnam; Uddaraju Sri Rama Lakshmipathi Bhoga Raju — Rs 1 crore each