Party
Short tenure. This party has under 2 years in power at the Centre, so its points-per-year figure rests on a very small divisor and swings widely. Read the totals and the actions below instead.
Inside a coalition, credit and years are both split by seat share, so a small partner's per-year figure largely mirrors that of the governments it joined. Union governments only; state actions are not included. Figures are AI-assisted evidence points, not a verdict. How points are made.
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| Leader | Level | Government | Share | From | To | In office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atal Bihari Vajpayee | Union | NDA government | 4% | 19 Mar 1998 | 22 May 2004 | 6 y 2 m |
| Category | Points per year | Total points | Range (total) | Actions scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | +2.53 | +0.6 | +0.5 to +0.6 | 2 |
| Elections & Democracy | −0.49 | −0.1 | −0.2 to 0.0 | 1 Low data |
| Law, Judiciary & Rights | +0.08 | 0.0 | 0.0 to 0.0 | 1 Low data |
| Armed Forces & Defence | +0.97 | +0.2 | +0.1 to +0.3 | 1 Low data |
| Economy & Finance | +2.31 | +0.5 | +0.5 to +0.5 | 2 |
| Infrastructure & Transport | +3.80 | +0.8 | +0.8 to +0.9 | 2 |
| Energy, Environment & Climate | +1.30 | +0.3 | +0.2 to +0.3 | 1 Low data |
Low data means fewer than 2 scored actions in that category.
The Finance (No. 2) Act, 2019 amended the 2002 money-laundering law; in July 2022 the Supreme Court upheld the Enforcement Directorate's arrest, attachment and bail provisions, and a review is pending.
Evidence points +2.0 (range +2.0 to +2.0)
Credited as originator of the idea (25%). Share to this party: 0.0 points.
GST replaced many central and state indirect taxes from 1 July 2017 under a Constitution amendment and a Centre-State GST Council. Collections and taxpayers grew; rate structure and compliance remain debated.
Evidence points +15.0 (range +14.0 to +16.0)
Credited as originator of the idea (25%). Share to this party: +0.1 points.
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)
Credited as originator of the idea (25%). Share to this party: +0.1 points.
Replaced three earlier laws with one statute that delicensed thermal generation, required unbundling of state electricity boards, mandated regulatory commissions and introduced open access.
Evidence points +8.0 (range +7.0 to +9.0)
Credited as implementer. Share to this party: +0.3 points.
After the Supreme Court ordered candidate affidavits on cases, assets and education, an ordinance and Act narrowed disclosure to criminal cases; the Court struck down Section 33B in 2003.
Evidence points −3.0 (range −5.0 to −1.0)
Credited as implementer. Share to this party: −0.1 points.
The Centrally sponsored Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, begun around January 2001, aimed to bring all children aged 6 to 14 into elementary education by 2010 and later became the vehicle for the Right to Education Act.
Evidence points +12.5 (range +12.0 to +13.0)
Credited as implementer. Share to this party: +0.4 points.
The Centre's scheme launched on 25 December 2000 funds all-weather road connections to unconnected habitations; government figures put phase I at 99.7% of sanctioned habitations built by July 2025.
Evidence points +12.5 (range +12.0 to +13.0)
Credited as implementer. Share to this party: +0.4 points.
The IRDA Act, 1999 created a statutory insurance regulator in 2000 and allowed private and foreign-linked insurers, ending the public-sector monopoly in life and general insurance.
Evidence points +10.5 (range +10.0 to +11.0)
Credited as implementer. Share to this party: +0.4 points.
Programme to four-lane 5,846 km of national highway linking Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, begun in 1999 and reported complete by the government in January 2012.
Evidence points +11.0 (range +11.0 to +11.0)
Credited as implementer. Share to this party: +0.4 points.
In May 1998 India conducted five underground nuclear tests, declared a voluntary test moratorium and a no-first-use posture, and faced international sanctions that were lifted by 2001.
Evidence points +6.0 (range +4.0 to +8.0)
Credited as implementer. Share to this party: +0.2 points.