Indian National Congress

India

Basis for the estimate: Platform: secular centre-left, welfare guarantees, caste census.

Political placement

Map dimension	Score (0–100)	Reading
Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market	41	near the center
Social Progressive ↔ Traditional	37	near the center
Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian	32	toward libertarian
National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist	45	near the center
Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention	45	near the center

All nine underlying dimensions

Dimension	Score	Reading
Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership	45	near the center
Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions	44	near the center
National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist	45	near the center
Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist	40	near the center
Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic	20	toward democratic
Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical	33	toward egalitarian
Economic management Free market ↔ State planning	65	near the center
Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention	45	near the center
Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority	29	toward secular state

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

Statement	Position	Basis
Religious doctrine should take precedence over civil law when they conflict.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections.	Strongly agrees	estimated
People should be free to criticize the government without fear of legal punishment.	Strongly agrees	estimated
Preserving a historic national majority is a legitimate immigration objective.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Paid sick leave and paid parental leave should be guaranteed by law.	Strongly agrees	from their record
Society works best when established social hierarchies are respected.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively.	Disagrees	estimated
Same-sex couples should have the same right to marry as opposite-sex couples.	Strongly agrees	estimated
Military power should be used proactively when serious external threats are emerging.	Disagrees	estimated
Abortion should be illegal in most or all cases.	Disagrees	estimated

Last reviewed October 11, 2026.