Set up an effective Lokpal institution
“We will set-up an effective Lokpal institution. Corruption at any level will be dealt with firmly and swiftly.”
VAADA POORAKept
The verdict
The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act 2013 already existed; the first Lokpal chairperson was appointed on 23 March 2019, within the term but about five years in. Whether the body is 'effective' is not assessed here.
Rule applied: Kept with a small dilution → 9
Implied deadline (end of term): 26 May 2019Confidence: mediumAI draft · review pending
9/10
Evidence timeline
- Other23 Mar 2019· WikipediasupportsLokpal ↗
“Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose became the inaugural Lokpal chairperson on March 23, 2019.”
More corruption promises from this manifesto
Set up a task force and start bringing back black money stashed abroad
AADHA ADHURAPartially kept5/10
“Black money: the recovery is still being counted. Offshore.”
Promise ID bjp-ls-2014-014 · drafted 4 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON