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Who founded BJP in 1951?
As of 2020, it is the country’s largest political party in terms of representation in the national parliament and state assemblies. The BJP’s origin lies in the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, formed in 1951 by Shyama Prasad Mukherjee.
When did BJP founded?
April 6, 1980, India
Bharatiya Janata Party/Founded
Who is BJP leader?
J. P. Nadda
Bharatiya Janata Party/Presidents
Who is founder of Bharatiya Jana Sangh?
Syama Prasad Mukherjee
Bharatiya Jana Sangh/Founder
When was BSP founded?
1984
Bahujan Samaj Party/Founded
When was swatantra Party founded?
June 4, 1959
Swatantra Party/Founded
Who is BJP first Prime Minister?
Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. A man of the masses, firm in his political convictions. On October 13, 1999, he took charge as Prime Minister of India for the second consecutive term at the head of a new coalition government, the National Democratic Alliance. He was Prime Minister for a short period in 1996.
How many seats Rajiv Gandhi won?
1984 Indian general election
Leader | Rajiv Gandhi | N.T. Rama Rao |
Party | INC | TDP |
Leader’s seat | Amethi | Did not contest |
Seats won | 414 | 30 |
Seat change | 61 | New |
What are the origins of the BJP in India?
The origins of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lie in the political party Bharatiya Janata Sangh founded by Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookerjee in 1951. He envisioned it as a nationalist party and an alternative to the Congress Party and it’s ideology.
Who was the first president of BJP party?
Vajpayee was one of the founders of former Bharatiya Jana Sangh and after the collapse of Janata government he re-established the Jana Sangh as the Bharatiya Janata Party in 1980. Vajpayee was the first President of BJP party.
What is the other name of BJP?
Alternative Titles: BJP, Indian People’s Party. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), English Indian People’s Party, pro-Hindu political party of postindependence India. The party has enjoyed broad support among members of the higher castes and in northern India.
Why did the BJP come to power in the 1980s?
Historian Ramachandra Guha writes that the early 1980s were marked by a wave of violence between Hindus and Muslims. The BJP initially moderated the Hindu nationalist stance of its predecessor the Jana Sangh to gain a wider appeal, emphasising its links to the Janata Party and the ideology of Gandhian Socialism.