The Congress has not been able to get any kind of stay from the various judicial bodies in the Income Tax matter because the I-T department has produced detailed and corroborated evidence in courts that is on record to say the party received cash to the extent of Rs 626 crore between 2013 and 2019, sources have told News18.

Congress on Friday said it has been served demand notices worth Rs 1,823 crore, with three more demand notices on the way. Sources say the total demand of I-T from the Congress could stretch to over Rs 2,500 crore. Sources said this is a result of Income Tax searches in April 2019 that showed cash receipts by Congress from Megha Engineering and a company said to be close to aides of Kamal Nath. The total receipts in cash spread over several years (2013-14 to April 2019) was to the extent of Rs 626 crore, sources explained.