
Government vs Campaign
Elections can remove entrenched rulers and create accountability. But anti-corruption reform begins only when winners change the rules, incentives, and institutions that will also constrain their successors.
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Elections can remove entrenched rulers and create accountability. But anti-corruption reform begins only when winners change the rules, incentives, and institutions that will also constrain their successors.

Two official figures for the same year differ by five percentage points, and each side quotes the one that suits it. The more interesting number is that Tamil Nadu collects 10.4% of GSDP in revenue where a median state collects 19.9% — and has pushed subsidies from roughly 8% of spending to 37% in four years.

Explore Yogi Adityanath's transformative 8-year tenure in Uttar Pradesh, examining advancements in crime reduction, infrastructure, and economic growth alongside significant concerns regarding civil liberties and minority rights.