India Explained

BJP government

Narendra Modi

Bharatiya Janata Party Majority government 7 Oct 2001 to 22 May 2014 12 y 7 m

At a glance

12.6
years in office
–
Lok Sabha number
1
action recorded under it
1
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
BJPLead party100%12.6BJP majorities in 1998 (117), 2002 (127), 2007 (117) and 2012 (115) - approximate, merged

Actions under this government

  • ImplementedBJPState SpotlightsState

    Gujarat Jyotigram Yojana rural feeder separation (2003)

    From September 2003 Gujarat began separating farm and village electricity feeders to give villages a 24-hour supply and farms scheduled power. Studies find mixed effects on consumption and gains in health-facility power.

    Evidence points +9.5 (range +9.0 to +10.0)

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