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Ten years are a long time in Indian economy . A study of its fortunes during 2009-19 is a reminder that much water has indeed flowed under the bridge.To be sure, equities broke new ground as investor expectations soared. This marks a decisive phase in India's history as the country goes to polls this week, results of which will be out on May 23.Close to 90 crore Indians are slated to cast their ballot, which kicks off on April 11.While most opinion polls are giving the ruling BJP the upperhand, the turf is still wide open, which is being perceived as a clash of expectations.We tried to put this high-octane fight in perspective. Here is how the Narendra Modi-led NDA (2014-19) goes head to head with Manmohan Singh 's UPA II (2009-14).The 12 charts that follow next encapsulate the Indian economy during these past 10 years under the two governments in question.Both the govts saw moderation in growth towards the second half of their respective five-year terms. According to Elara Capital, the UPA rule suffered from policy paralysis while growth under NDA was adversely affected by demonetisation and GST. In the short term, the cash economy and unorganised sectors were the hardest hit.In the long term, however, Indian economy may see tailwinds by way of higher organised sector growth stemming from these policy steps.There has been a 200-basis point increase in tax-to-GDP ratio in the past five years amid higher compliance. “There has been an increase in compliance as reflected in the ratio of the number of returns filed to the number of persons filing returns. This ratio shows returns filed per person in a year. The higher number indicates past returns that were filed, suggesting improvement in compliance,” said Elara Capital.Capital expenditure saw solid growth in the first two years of the Modi government. However, it lost momentum later. More importantly, the NDA government continues to push the burden of capex on extra-budgetary resources, with internal and extra budgetary resources (IEBR) rising to Rs 6 trillion in FY20, from less than Rs 3 trillion in FY14 under the UPA dispensation.This is where the Modi government chose policy continuity. The government increased reliance on dividend receipts in continuation with the policy adopted by the UPA towards the end of its tenure. RBI’s surplus transfer policy in particular has been put under scrutiny under the NDA, with the RBI paying interim dividend in FY18 as well as FY19 -- Rs 10,000 crore and Rs 28,000 crore, respectively.“Reliance on unconventional and off-market disinvestments rose multifold under the NDA. Receipts worth Rs 7,472 crore were in the form of buybacks and cross-holdings of central public sector enterprises under the entire regime of UPA-2 as against Rs 65,698 crore under the NDA till date, suggesting greater reliance on unconventional measures for raising revenue,” Elara said in its report.According to revised estimates (RE) for 2017-18, food subsidy declined by Rs 40,000 crore to Rs 1 lakh crore, from the earlier Rs 1.4 lakh crore. Food Corporation of India raised Rs 1.4 lakh crore in FY18 (RE) via other sources, up from estimated Rs 72,000 crore. This has further gone up to Rs 1.96 lakh crore in FY19, from Rs 72,000 crore (budgeted estimates), suggesting greater reliance on borrowings by FCI due to delayed payment by the government.A greater share of untied funds under 14th Finance Commission and compensation under GST for losses accrued prompted the NDA to bring down the centrally sponsored schemes, from 72 to 27 in 2015. However, lack of ability to spend efficiently amid loan waivers granted by some states means there is an overall decline in fiscal discipline of the states.This is one front where NDA is letting the numbers speak for themselves. Record high food production for kharif as well as rabi crops led to a significant decline in food prices 2017-18 onwards, especially for items like pulses. However, UPA had seen one of the worst droughts in India’s history in 2009 when the Southwest Monsoon was recorded at 22 per cent below its long-period average.“While UPA dealt with shortages, NDA had to deal with excesses. This primarily determined the difference in approach of the two regimes towards food policy management,” Elara Capital noted.A pro-active food management policy, along with higher food production and imports, brought about a sharp fall in food inflation in FY18. As a result, this affected realisation of farmers, suppressing wage growth and terms of trade for the sector.Despite an average 24 per cent hike in minimum support price for kharif crops in 2018, the prices remain subdued. The wholesale price to MSP ratio continuously declined under NDA, suggesting limited impact of higher MSP on wholesale market prices.Road conn ectivity stood out, a key policy focus of the NDA government. National Highways network expanded to 1,20,543 km over 2017-18, from 92,851 km in 2013-14. Highway construction is reported to be 12 km per day during 2013-14 as against 27 km per day over 2017-18. In FY19, NDA spent 0.42 per cent of GDP on road construction compared to 0.25 per cent in FY14.The Rural Development Ministry saw a steady increase in spending under the NDA regime. PM Awas Yojana, MGNREGA, Swachh Bharat and PM Gram Sadak Yojana got top billing. Compared to 2014 when only 56 per cent of villages had road connectivity, more than 82 per cent currently have been connected through roads.Demonetisation and direct benefit transfer (DBT) have ensured a leg-up to bank penetration in India, say analysts. However, after the initial boost, the number of accounts and deposits have hit a plateau. The challenge is in the form of inactive accounts. According to the World Bank , 48 per cent of accounts were found to be inactive in India -- about twice the average of 25 per cent for developing economies.