Political Parties In India

National Parties Bharatiya Janata Party

Founded	06-Apr-80
Preceded by	Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Newspaper	Kamal Sandesh
Youth wing	Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha
Women's wing	BJP Mahila Morcha
Peasant's wing	Bharatiya Kisan Sangh
Ideology	Indian Nationalism
Integral humanism
Economic liberalism
Gandhian Socialism
Conservatism
Social conservatism
Political position	Centre-right
ECI Status	National Party
Alliance	National Democratic Alliance (NDA)

 

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The Bharatiya Janata Party is one of the main political parties of India. It is founded in year 1980. Bharatiya Janata Party is second largest and biggest political party in India in-terms-of representation in parliament along within the several assemblies of state. The Bharatiya Janata Party was initiated by promoting conservative social-policies, self-reliance, Hindu nationalism, free market-capitalistic policy, along with foreign policy which is driven by nationalist schema and strong defense of national. The platform of party is usually measured right of the center in Indian spectrum of politics.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is direct descendant of previous “Bharatiya Jana Sangh” (BJS) that was founded in year 1980. It is main political party in India. The “Bharatiya Jana Sangh” was established in year 1951 by Mr. Syama-Prasad Mookerjee who was nationalist leader as well as former Union-Minister & freedom-fighter. Bharatiya Janata Party advocates wellbeing social policies, healthy economic growth, self reliance, foreign policy motivated by nationalist agenda & strong-national defense.

History

The “Bharatiya Jana Sangh” was established by Dr. Syama-Prasad Mookerjee in year 1951 to adopt nationalist cause. It opposed conciliation policy of “Indian National Congress” however was against all the concession in issues of national unity, integrity, and cultural distinctiveness. It was extensively regared as political arm of  RSS or (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh). After the untimely death of Mookerjee in jail in year 1953 for the duration of an campaigning demanding effective incorporation of “Jammu & Kashmir in India, all the burden to nurture orphaned organization and making it up like nation-wide association fell on Deendayal Upadhyaya’s young shoulders. For fifteen years of time, he remained general secretary of outfit and made-it up. He lifted band of devoted workers instilled having idealism and offered all the ideological structure of outfit, but by no means acutely challenged power of “Indian National Congress”. He did yet clean future politicians like Mr. Vajpayee along with Advani and many more. However, vast preponderance of party workers which include Upadhyaya too were resultant from RSS though brought patriotic discipline and fervor with them of parent organization.

Jana Sangh succeeded just 3 seats of Lok Sabha in the 1st general elections in year 1952. Though, it slowly augmented its strength moreover by year 1962 had turn out to be one of  most effectual resistance parties of India plus acutely challenged power of Congress in assorted states of north Indian. Consistent Civil-code for the entire Indians, Scrapping of special effigies accorded to Jammu and Kashmir, Ban on Cow-slaughter and endorsement of Hindi language was a few chief ideological matters taken-up by party.

After the year 1967, BJP entered into alliance with concurring political parties along with formed governments in several states like Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and many more. Party as well as further political parties combined with Janata Party in year 1977 for presenting united disagreement to Congress. Janata Party succeeded with massive preponderance in year1977 and made government having support of Morarji Desai as Indian Prime Minister. Mr. Atal-Bihari who had elected as leader of Jana Sangh just after death of Upadhyaya in 1967 was selected as minister of external affairs in new government. Janata government didn’t last very long. Mr. Morarji Desai reconciled as PM, and “Janata party” was broke-up afterward. BJS had dedicated political association to maintain the alliance and left pooped by internecine fightings within Janata Party.

In year 1980 workers and leaders who’re linked with former “Jana Sangh”, established “Bharatiya Janata Party” with Mr.Vajpayee as first party President. The Bharatiya Janata Party was strong detractor of the Congress, and whilst it opposed Sikh militancy which was increasing in Punjab and also responsible Indira-Gandhi for corrupt and divisive politics which fostered militancy at nationwide expense.

Organization

The highest power in party is President. Officially, BJP constitution offers for 3 year time for President. further than this, several Vice-Presidents, Treasurers, General-Secretaries,  and Secretaries are there

The file and rank leadership of Bharatiya Janata Party mainly derives from cadre of “Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh” (RSS) that has billions of the affiliates. It too maintains secure links to further Sangh Parivar organizations, such as Vishwa-Hindu-Parishad along with Swadeshi-Jagaran-Manch.

BJP in Various States

BJP is at present in power in 6 states such as Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Goa and Chhattisgarh where it enjoys the majority. In 4 other states such as Jharkhand, Nagaland, Punjab,  Bihar. It also shares authority with some political parties in NDA alliance. Bharatiya Janata Party was in co-government having BJD in the state of Orissa. BJP has ruled Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan along with Arunachal Pradesh and recently in Uttarakhand also.

Time-Line (Chronology)

No.	Name	Year
1	Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee	1980
2	Shri Lal Krishna Advani	1986
3	Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi	1990
4	Shri Lal Krishna Advani	1992
5	Late Shri Kushabhau Thakre	1998
6	Shri Bangaru Laxman	2000
7	Late Shri K. Jana Krishnamurthy	2001
8	Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu	2002
9	Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu	2004
10	Shri Lal Krishna Advani	27th Oct. 2004 to 31st Dec.2006
11	Shri Rajnath Singh	1st Jan. 2006 to 26th Nov. 2006
12	Shri Rajnath Singh	26th Nov. 2006 to 19th Dec. 2009
13	Shri Nitin Gadkari	Elected on 19th Dec. 2009 to 23th Jan. 2013
		(for the term 2010-13)
14	Shri Rajnath Singh	Elected on 23rd Jan. 2013
		(for the term 2013-15)

Famous Party Ministers

Syama Prasad Mookerjee

Dr. Shyama-Prasad Mookerjee (July 6th, 1901 to June 23rd, 1953) was minister in the cabinet of Jawaharlal Nehru as Minister for supply and Industry.  Mr. Mookerjee founded “Bharatiya Jana Sangh” in year 1951, after differences with Pt. Nehru.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Mr. Atal-Bihari Vajpayee  is veteran statesman of Indian that served as non-congress Prime Minister in India 3 times, that rare  for thirteen  days in year 1996, thirteen months in elections of 12th Loksabha and lastly for five year duration from 19th  March, 1998 till 19th  May, 2004. Mr. Vajpayee was selected to Lok Sabha for record 9 times, and two times to Rajya Sabha. He too served as Member of the Parliament for the city of Lucknow which is capital of Uttar Pradesh till 2009.

L. K. Advani

Mr. Lal-Krishna Advani was born on 8th of November in 1927, in Karachi. He is  known as LK Advani. He is Veteran Indian leaders and politician. He is also a former President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that is presently major resistance party in Indian Parliament and also served like Deputy PM of India since 2002 - 2004. Mr. Advani was Leader of Opposition in 10th Lok-Sabha along with 14th Lok-Sabha which is Lower House in Indian Parliament. Advani started his career as volunteer of “Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh”.

Nitin Gadkari

Mr. Nitin Gadkari was born on 27th of May, 1957 is senior Indian leader and politician along with current President of Bharatiya Janata Party. Mr. Nitin was born in the city of Nagpur in India to middle-class “Brahmin” family sleeting from the Nagpur dist. During teenager, he served and worked for “Bharatiya Janata-Yuva Morcha” and student union or ABVP. He served as Minister in Public-Works-Department  of Government of the Maharashtra.