Section 3 — Prohibition to accept foreign contribution

Reviewed by CA Nikhil Gupta · Last reviewed 18 September 2026

Chapter IIRegulation of foreign contribution and foreign hospitality

What this section provides

Prohibits specified persons — including candidates for election, certain public/public-media categories and political parties/office-bearers — from accepting foreign contribution. The 2020 amendment expanded the public-functionary prohibition by referring to public servants and related categories. Section 4 contains limited exclusions; an exclusion should be documented rather than assumed.

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Primary official sources

← Section 2 — Definitions Section 4 — Persons to whom section 3 shall not apply →

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