This article analyses political and economic developments in India during 2025. The year witnessed the BJP’s political consolidation following the 2024 setbacks, cemented by decisive victories in the Delhi and Bihar state elections. The government projected stability by managing security crises with strategic dexterity. Economically, while headline GDP growth remained robust, the outlook was complicated by a trade war with the US and concerns over data integrity raised by the IMF. Crucially, the legitimacy of the electoral process became a central conflict; while the opposition’s «Vote Chori» campaign failed to prove rigging, the Election Commission’s controversial management of voter rolls deepened the erosion of democratic trust.

INDIA 2025: ECONOMIC PARADOXES, POLITICAL RECOVERY, AND THE BATTLE FOR ELECTORAL INTEGRITY

maiorano diego;
2026-01-01

Abstract

This article analyses political and economic developments in India during 2025. The year witnessed the BJP’s political consolidation following the 2024 setbacks, cemented by decisive victories in the Delhi and Bihar state elections. The government projected stability by managing security crises with strategic dexterity. Economically, while headline GDP growth remained robust, the outlook was complicated by a trade war with the US and concerns over data integrity raised by the IMF. Crucially, the legitimacy of the electoral process became a central conflict; while the opposition’s «Vote Chori» campaign failed to prove rigging, the Election Commission’s controversial management of voter rolls deepened the erosion of democratic trust.
2026
XXXVI/2025
389
410
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https://www.asiamaior.org/files/17-AM2025-India-Domestic.pdf
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Indian domestic policy, electoral integrity, state elections, Indian economy, democracy, India
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Maiorano, Diego; Raghaw, Kattri
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