A detailed investigative report by The Reporters’ Collective, written by journalist Angana Chakrabarti, has brought new attention to how the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been raising political funds in the northeastern states. The report looks closely at political donations made to the party in Assam, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur, and shows a clear link between the party’s declared funds and the contractors who won government projects in these states.
According to the investigation, more than half of the BJP’s declared funds in the four northeastern states came from individuals or companies that had secured government contracts. The report explains this pattern in a simple and direct manner, showing how the political economy in the region is closely tied to the contractor system. It describes how contractors who receive government work later appear as donors to the ruling party.
The article by Chakrabarti also maps how this cycle of contracts and donations works on the ground. The report says it is not limited to one state but is seen across multiple northeastern states where the BJP or its allies are in power. The investigation points out that this funding pattern has grown over the years as development projects in the region have increased. 
The report further explains how the contractor-economy of the Northeast has become a major source of political funding. Many small and large contractors who depend on government work are among the biggest donors. These patterns raise important questions about transparency and fairness in political financing and the tendering of public works.
While the report does not accuse any specific individual of wrongdoing, it highlights a structure where those who win public projects also become the main funders of the party in power. It suggests a close relationship between public money, government projects and political funding in the region.
