India
Bharatiya Janata Party
National conservatism
Describes its guiding philosophy as integral humanism and cultural nationalism. Its manifestos combine market-oriented growth and infrastructure investment with large targeted welfare delivery, a strong national security posture, and support for a uniform civil code.
- Founded
- 1980
- Positions as of
- 2024 Lok Sabha manifesto
- Last verified
What does it believe?
Wealth and inequality
Market-oriented on production and investment, combined with very large targeted welfare programmes in housing, cooking gas, sanitation and direct benefit transfers.
Nation and the world
Strong emphasis on national security, territorial integrity and self-reliance in manufacturing and defence.
Religion and the state
Supports a uniform civil code and treats Indian cultural and civilisational heritage as a basis for public policy.
Where it sits on each dimension
Wealth and inequality
Evidence: Well documented
The state in the economy
Evidence: Well documented
Personal liberty
Evidence: Documented
Tradition and change
Evidence: Well documented
Nation and the world
Evidence: Well documented
Religion and the state
Evidence: Well documented
Power and its limits
Evidence: Documented
Environment and growth
Evidence: Documented
Crime and punishment
Evidence: Documented
Sources
Sources are prioritised in this order: official manifestos, official party documents, parliamentary records, academic research, then high-quality reporting.
- Sankalp Patra: Lok Sabha Election Manifesto 2024 · Bharatiya Janata Party · 2024
- Constitution and Rules of the Bharatiya Janata Party · Bharatiya Janata Party
- Political party manifestos · Election Commission of India Source (opens in a new tab)
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