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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulayam Singh Yadav | Uttar Pradesh | SP governmentLed by this party | 100% | 4 Dec 1993 | 3 Jun 1995 | 1 y 6 m |
| H. D. Deve Gowda | Union | United Front government | 13% | 1 Jun 1996 | 21 Apr 1997 | 11 months |
| I. K. Gujral | Union | United Front government | 13% | 21 Apr 1997 | 19 Mar 1998 | 11 months |
| Mulayam Singh Yadav | Uttar Pradesh | SP governmentLed by this party | 100% | 29 Aug 2003 | 13 May 2007 | 3 y 8 m |
| Akhilesh Yadav | Uttar Pradesh | SP governmentLed by this party | 100% | 15 Mar 2012 | 19 Mar 2017 | 5 y |
| Category | Points per year | Total points | Range (total) | Actions scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elections & Democracy | −1.11 | −0.3 | −0.4 to −0.1 | 1 Low data |
| Foreign Policy | +3.34 | +0.8 | +0.4 to +1.2 | 3 |
| Economy & Finance | +1.11 | +0.3 | +0.3 to +0.3 | 1 Low data |
| Social Welfare & Inclusion | +1.39 | +0.3 | +0.1 to +0.5 | 1 Low data |
| Technology & Digital | +8.35 | +1.9 | +1.8 to +2.0 | 1 Low data |
| Media & Information | +1.39 | +0.3 | +0.1 to +0.5 | 1 Low data |
Low data means fewer than 2 scored actions in that category.
The 1990 Prasar Bharati Act, brought into force on 15 September 1997, turned All India Radio and Doordarshan from government departments into a statutory corporation with Parliament-linked oversight.
Evidence points +2.5 (range +1.0 to +4.0)
Credited as implementer. Share to this party: +0.3 points.
From June 1997 subsidised grain in the public distribution system was targeted at poor (BPL) households with separate prices for others; a 2005 evaluation found about 58% of central-pool grain did not reach BPL families.
Evidence points +2.5 (range +1.0 to +4.0)
Credited as implementer. Share to this party: +0.3 points.
The February 1997 Budget cut the top personal income tax rate to 30% and the corporate rate to 35%, lowered peak customs duty, and launched a voluntary income disclosure scheme.
Evidence points +2.0 (range +2.0 to +2.0)
Credited as implementer. Share to this party: +0.3 points.
An independent regulator was set up from 20 February 1997 to take over telecom tariff regulation from the Central Government; a dispute tribunal (TDSAT) was split off from it in January 2000.
Evidence points +15.0 (range +14.0 to +16.0)
Credited as implementer. Share to this party: +1.9 points.
A 30-year treaty signed in December 1996 sharing Ganga water at Farakka in the January-May dry season, replacing earlier short-term arrangements. It is due for renewal in December 2026.
Evidence points +3.5 (range +2.0 to +5.0)
Credited as implementer. Share to this party: +0.4 points.
The United Front government introduced the first Constitution amendment bill to reserve one-third of Lok Sabha and Assembly seats for women in September 1996; it was referred to a joint committee and lapsed.
Evidence points −2.0 (range −3.0 to −1.0)
Credited as implementer. Share to this party: −0.3 points.
A set of five principles for ties with South Asian neighbours, including non-reciprocity towards smaller neighbours, set out by External Affairs Minister I. K. Gujral in September 1996.
Evidence points +1.5 (range +1.0 to +2.0)
Credited as implementer. Share to this party: +0.2 points.
In August 1996 India declined to support the CTBT text at the Conference on Disarmament, objecting to its entry-into-force clause and the absence of time-bound disarmament. It later conducted tests in 1998.
Evidence points +1.0 (range 0.0 to +2.0)
Credited as implementer. Share to this party: +0.1 points.