India Explained

Who governed

Parties

Parties are listed in the order they first appear in a Union government. Colours and patterns follow that order and carry no meaning about the party.

Years in power

Years in power by partyEach government's days in office are shared among coalition partners by their share of the governing seats. “Years led” counts whole governments led by the party, without sharing.
PartyYears in power (weighted)Years ledGovernments joinedGovernments ledShare of years in office
INCIndian National Congress51.754.4101065.4%
BJPBharatiya Janata Party15.118.65519.1%
JPJanata Party2.32.3113.0%
JDJanata Dal1.62.7332.0%
DMKDravida Munnetra Kazhagam0.90.0401.2%
SSShiv Sena0.70.0400.9%
SJP(R)Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)0.60.6110.8%
TDPTelugu Desam Party0.60.0400.7%
RJDRashtriya Janata Dal0.60.0100.7%
AITCAll India Trinamool Congress0.50.0200.7%
JP(S)Janata Party (Secular)0.50.5110.6%
AIADMKAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam0.50.0200.6%
NCPNationalist Congress Party0.40.0200.5%
JD(U)Janata Dal (United)0.30.0200.4%
SAPSamata Party0.30.0100.4%
SADShiromani Akali Dal0.30.0300.4%
TMC(M)Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)0.30.0200.3%
LJPLok Janshakti Party0.30.0300.3%
PMKPattali Makkal Katchi0.30.0300.3%
SPSamajwadi Party0.20.0200.3%
BJDBiju Janata Dal0.20.0100.3%
MDMKMarumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam0.20.0200.2%
CPICommunist Party of India0.20.0200.2%
JMMJharkhand Mukti Morcha0.10.0100.1%
TRSTelangana Rashtra Samithi0.10.0100.1%
LSLok Shakti0.10.0100.1%
AGPAsom Gana Parishad0.10.0200.1%
JKNCJammu & Kashmir National Conference0.10.0100.1%
RLSPRashtriya Lok Samta Party0.00.0100.1%
LJP(RV)Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)0.00.0100.1%
IUMLIndian Union Muslim League0.00.0100.0%
ADApna Dal0.00.0100.0%
JD(S)Janata Dal (Secular)0.00.0100.0%
SWPSwabhimani Paksha0.00.0100.0%
AINRCAll India N.R. Congress0.00.0100.0%
NPPNational People's Party0.00.0100.0%
NPFNaga People's Front0.00.0100.0%

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