Cut the fiscal deficit to 3% of GDP by 2016-17 and keep it below that, via an amended FRBM Act
“Amend the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act to codify a credible commitment of the government to achieve fiscal deficit of 3 % of GDP by 2016-17, and stay below that always.”
SIRF VAADANot tracked
The verdict
Profile only: the INC did not form the government after the 2014 Lok Sabha election, so this promise is recorded but not scored.
Rule applied: Not tracked: this party did not form the government, so there is no delivery to judge
Stated deadline: 31 Mar 2017Confidence: highAI draft · review pending
Not in government
Evidence timeline
No evidence attached: this party was not in government, so there is nothing to judge.
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SIRF VAADANot tracked
Promise ID inc-ls-2014-014 · drafted 4 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON