Who is Keventer? The group that donated Rs 617 crore through electoral bonds

Kolkata-based FMCG group Keventer has emerged as the third biggest corporate donor through electoral bonds, with four different group entities buying bonds collectively worth Rs 617 crore, data shows.

This puts Keventer third on the list of the biggest donors, behind Future Gaming and Hotel Services and Megha Engineering.

Keventer Food Park Infra donated Rs 195 crore through electoral bonds; Madanlal Ltd – Rs 185.5 crore; MKJ Enterprises Rs 192.4 crore and Sasmal Infrastructure Rs44 crore, as per the data released by the Election Commission of India.

Of this, Rs 380.5 crore was donated in 2019 and the rest in 2022 and 2023.