ET Politics NEWS Powered by Plea in SC seeks direction to Centre to not open any further window for sale of electoral bonds SECTIONS Plea in SC seeks direction to Centre to not open any further window for sale of electoral bondsPTI Last Updated: Mar 09, 2021, 08:16 PM IST Share Synopsis The application filed by an NGO in the pending petition has claimed that there is a serious apprehension that any further sale of electoral bonds before the upcoming Assembly elections, including in West Bengal and Assam, would further “increase illegal and illicit funding of political parties through shell companies”. A plea was Tuesday filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Centre and others to not open any further window for sale of electoral bonds during the pendency of a case pertaining to funding of political parties and alleged lack of transparency in their accounts.