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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party, in power in India since 2014 and the political arm of the RSS. It combines Hindutva, centralization of power and economic liberalization with welfare, and revoked Kashmir's autonomy in 2019.

Predominant spectrum
Right
Closest ideology
Right-Wing Populism
Closest personality
Narendra Modi

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal18%
    Unitary82%
  • Representation

    Balanced
    Democracy56%
    Autocracy44%
  • Power

    Strong · Security
    Security83%
    Liberty17%
  • Immigration

    Strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation83%
    Multiculturalism18%
  • Diplomacy

    Strong · Militarist
    Militarist77%
    Pacifist23%
  • Intervention

    Leaning · Nationalist
    Non-interventionist31%
    Nationalist70%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Private
    Public42%
    Private58%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning64%
    Free market36%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Protectionism
    Protectionism72%
    Globalism28%
  • Religion

    Strong · Religious
    Irreligious22%
    Religious78%
  • Morality

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive23%
    Traditionalist77%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology63%
    Biology37%

What sets Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) apart

Most unusual position

Power

Leans further toward security than 72% of the 159 parties and organizations in the catalog.

Party median 65Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 83

Of all the axes, Power is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Morality

On Morality, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Party median 24Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 23

Here it shares common ground with most parties and organizations.