UPA government

Manmohan Singh

Indian National Congress Coalition government 22 May 2009 to 26 May 2014 5 y

At a glance

5.0
years in office
15
Lok Sabha number
5
actions recorded under it
5
scored with party credit
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Governing parties

Partners and their share of the governing seatsCredit for this government's actions, and its years in office, are split by these shares.
PartyShareYears in power (weighted)Note
INCLead party80%4.0Basis: 2009 seats: UPA 262 total, INC 206. Other partners from general knowledge (AITC 19, DMK 18, NCP 9, NC 3, IUML 2 ... ) NOT verified on sources opened; shares among INC, AITC, DMK, NCP, NC, IUML only. AITC left 2012, DMK 2013.
AITC7%0.4
DMK7%0.4
NCP4%0.2
JKNC1%0.1
IUML1%0.0

Outside support (not in government): SP, Outside support (not verified: 23 seats); BSP, Outside support (not verified: 21 seats)

Actions under this government

  • ImplementedINCGovernance & Federalism

    Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013

    The Act created a Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayuktas in States to inquire into corruption allegations against public servants, including the Prime Minister with safeguards. The first Lokpal took office in 2019.

    Evidence points +1.5 (range +1.0 to +2.0)

  • ImplementedINCSocial Welfare & Inclusion

    National Food Security Act (2013)

    2013 law giving a legal entitlement to subsidised grain for up to 75% of rural and 50% of urban people (about 81 crore people on 2011 Census numbers), with 5 kg per person monthly and 35 kg for Antyodaya households.

    Evidence points +15.0 (range +13.0 to +17.0)

  • ImplementedINCEducation

    Right to Education Act (RTE), 2009

    Act giving children aged 6-14 a legal entitlement to free and compulsory elementary education, with a 25% entry-level quota for disadvantaged children in non-minority private unaided schools.

    Evidence points +12.5 (range +11.0 to +14.0)

  • ImplementedINCEnergy, Environment & Climate

    Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission

    Mission launched 11 January 2010 under the National Action Plan on Climate Change to scale up grid solar power; the target rose to 100 GW, reached in January 2025, and capacity was about 171 GW in September 2026.

    Evidence points +13.5 (range +13.0 to +14.0)

Ideas that began here and were carried out later (25% credit)

  • ImplementedBJPHousing & Urban

    Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA)

    RERA requires registration of real estate projects with State regulators, sets promoter obligations and complaint timelines. Over 1.5 lakh projects were registered by September 2025; implementation varies by State.

    Evidence points +12.5 (range +12.0 to +13.0)

Sources