Phadnis, Ajit  and Priyadarshi, Abhishek <br/><br/>
Do the policy proposals of the BJP and Congress differ from each other? An analysis of election manifestos 

 - Economic & Political Weekly  
 - 59(48), Nov 30, 2024: p.53-63 
<br/><br/> arlier studies on party ideology in India have identified that party differentiation is either lacking or does not conform to predefined theories. We analysed the differences in the policy proposals offered by the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress over the last four national elections. The analysis combines insight from the spatial theory and salience theory to investigate the issues where parties differ in their positions (spatial) or emphasis (salient) placed on issues. – Reproduced <br/><br/>https://www.epw.in/journal/2024/48/general-elections-2024/do-policy-proposals-bjp-and-congress-differ-each.html<br/>