Statsguru: 6 charts explain economic challenges for poll-bound states

Growth took a hit in the five election-bound states mirroring the trend at the national level after the Covid-19 pandemic. Chhattis­garh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan, and Telangana grew between 4 and 6 per cent in the years after 2018-19, compared to a 5-10 per cent growth rate prior to 2018-19. India’s growth rate fell from 7.4 to 3.4 per cent in the same period (chart 1).

Some of the states going to the polls have struggled with higher poverty levels than the rest of the country. Over 15 per cent of the population lives in poverty in