COMPARISON DASHBOARD
SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISONS ON KEY METRICS
5
BRS LEADS
VS
12 METRICS
3
CONGRESS LEADS
ECONOMY
PER CAPITA INCOME GROWTH RATE(compound annual growth)
~9% CAGR
BRS (2014-2023)
~5% CAGR
CONGRESS (2023-NOW)
Absolute per capita income always rises with inflation — growth rate is the meaningful comparison
SOURCE ↗STATE'S OWN TAX REVENUE (SOTR) GROWTH(annual growth %)
18.3% avg
BRS (2014-2023)
~1%
CONGRESS (2023-NOW)
SOTR reflects the state's independent revenue-generating capacity
SOURCE ↗BUDGET
REVENUE SURPLUS(crores)
₹5,944 cr
BRS (2014-2023)
★ BETTER
₹297 cr
CONGRESS (2023-NOW)
Revenue surplus = revenue receipts minus revenue expenditure. Higher means fiscal headroom
SOURCE ↗ANNUAL BORROWING PACE(crores/year)
₹32,119 cr/yr
BRS (2014-2023)
★ BETTER
₹64,539 cr/yr
CONGRESS (2023-NOW)
Congress is borrowing at 2x the rate of BRS despite inheriting established revenue streams
SOURCE ↗WELFARE SCHEME ALLOCATION(crores)
₹35,000 cr/year
BRS (2014-2023)
₹53,196 cr/year
CONGRESS (2023-NOW)
★ BETTER
EMPLOYMENT
AGRICULTURE
FARMER SUICIDES (PER YEAR)(deaths/year)
~178/yr (2022)
BRS (2014-2023)
~400/yr (2024-25)
CONGRESS (2023-NOW)
793 farmer suicides recorded in first 2 years of Congress rule vs 178 in BRS's final year
SOURCE ↗FARM LOAN WAIVER AMOUNT(crores)
₹17,000 cr (2018)
BRS (2014-2023)
₹20,617 cr (2024-25)
CONGRESS (2023-NOW)
★ BETTER
Congress target was ₹31,000 cr for 50 lakh farmers — only 25 lakh covered (50%)
SOURCE ↗WELFARE
FREE ELECTRICITY (UNITS)(units/month)
0 units
BRS (2014-2023)
200 units/month
CONGRESS (2023-NOW)
★ BETTER