Bharatiya Janata Party

India

Basis for the estimate: Platform: Hindu nationalism (Hindutva), development, citizenship law, uniform civil code.

Political placement

Map dimension	Score (0–100)	Reading
Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market	56	near the center
Social Progressive ↔ Traditional	85	toward traditional
Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian	59	near the center
National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist	94	strongly toward nationalist
Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention	50	near the center

All nine underlying dimensions

Dimension	Score	Reading
Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership	66	toward private ownership
Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions	63	near the center
National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist	94	strongly toward nationalist
Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist	88	strongly toward traditionalist
Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic	55	near the center
Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical	70	toward hierarchical
Economic management Free market ↔ State planning	58	near the center
Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention	50	near the center
Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority	78	toward religious authority

Party scores are estimated from platforms and records; individual members can differ. How scores are made.

Statement	Position	Basis
The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections.	Strongly agrees	estimated
National borders should become less important over time.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Social media companies should be legally required to remove misinformation.	Agrees	from their record
Paid sick leave and paid parental leave should be guaranteed by law.	Strongly agrees	from their record
Traditional values should guide what society considers right and wrong.	Strongly agrees	estimated
The state should not give any religion an official or favored status, even if other faiths can still worship freely.	Disagrees	from their record
Class distinctions should gradually disappear.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Non-intervention should be the default even when allies request military assistance.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
National legislation should reflect the moral teachings of the country’s majority religion.	Strongly agrees	estimated

Last reviewed October 11, 2026.