The Number Theory| A decade of rightward shift in Indian politics

After a shock defeat in the 2004 elections, the BJP fought the 2009 elections with Lal Krishna Advani as its prime-minister candidate. The party managed to win only 116 Lok Sabha seats, its worst performance since the 1991 polls. India’s politics has taken a decisive rightward shift in the past 10 years. Here are four charts which put this in perspective