Here are the GDP growth rates of India. BJP Government --- 1999 - 8.8% 2000 - 3.8% (Dotcom bubble busts) 2001 - 4.8% 2002 - 3.8% 2003 - 7.9% Average GDP

Here are the GDP growth rates of India. BJP Government --- 1999 - 8.8% 2000 - 3.8% (Dotcom bubble busts) 2001 - 4.8% 2002 - 3.8% 2003 - 7.9% Average GDP growth during BJP government - 5.82% Congress government ---- 2004 - 7.9% 2005 - 9.3% 2006 - 9.3% 2007 - 9.8% 2008 - 3.9% (Recession hits) 2009 - 8.5% (Congress is re-elected for another 5 years) 2010 - 10.3% 2011 - 6.6% 2012 - 4.7% 2013 - 4.8% Average GDP growth during Congress government - 7.51% Considering that Narendra Modi has frequently pushed the GDP growth he achieved as the Chief Minister of Gujarat in his election campaigns, I think it is fair to recognise that on a whole, that atleast in terms of GDP, Congress did much better than BJP. (I voted for neither BJP or Congress, so I'm unbiased on this)