A
businessman facing claims in India that he had a role in the Rolls-Royce bribery
scandal gave £200,000 to the Liberal Democrats’ general election campaign, it
has emerged.
Sudhir Choudhrie has denied that he acted as a middleman in
Rolls-Royce deals investigated by the Serious Fraud Office, after calls by
anti-corruption campaigners for a criminal inquiry in New Delhi.
According
to Electoral Commission data on money given to political parties in the week to
6 June, his gift made him one of the most generous donors to the Lib Dems’
campaign. The data also shows that the Conservatives raised more than all other parties combined,
at £1.61m. The Lib Dems raised £350,000 and Labour £65,000. The Guardian.
