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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
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- Abbreviation BJP
- President J. P. Nadda
- Treasurer Rajesh Agarwal
- Founder Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Lal Krishna Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Nanaji Deshmukh, KR Malkani, Sikandar Bakht, Vijay Kumar Malhotra, Vijaya Raje Scindia, Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, Shanta Kumar, Ram Jethmalani, Jagannathrao Joshi
- Founded 6 April 1980 (44 Years Ago) (1980-04-06)
- Country India
- Headquarters 6-A, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg, New Delhi, Delhi, India
- Eci Status National Party
- Parliamentary Chairperson Narendra Modi (Prime Minister)
- Ideology Conservatism (Indian), Neoliberalism, Integral Humanism, Hindutva, Hindu Nationalism, Right-wing Populism
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 03 Feb 2025
As of 2024, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) remains a dominant force in Indian politics, continuing its trajectory of growth and influence that has been evident since the early 21st century. Rooted in Hindu nationalist ideology and closely associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the ...
BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY NEWS
In latest letter, Mamata flags ‘flaws’ in SIR exercise, asks CEC to make amends or put a pause on it
January 04, 2026 9:39 pm
She warned that if the "unplanned, arbitrary, and ad hoc" exercise is not immediately rectified, it must be halted to prevent a "direct assault on the foundational principles of democratic governance”.
Tavleen Singh writes: My wish for 2026 is that we somehow manage to get an Opposition party
January 04, 2026 7:37 pm
We need an Opposition party that would speak up on these issues, and on the consistent and brutal attack on India’s pluralist legacy by thugs who owe allegiance to the Sangh Parivar.
Maharashtra civic polls: Walkover for many BJP-Sena nominees, SEC seeks reports
January 04, 2026 7:57 am
Once the report is submitted to the Commission, a final announcement is made, the official said, adding that a candidate is declared victorious once it is established that no foul play took place.
AB forms stolen from BJP office, FIR against Shilpa Keluskar
January 03, 2026 10:11 pm
The FIR has been registered under Section 303(2) (theft) based on the statement given by BJP secretary Dinesh Jagtap.
After months on the sidelines, why Dilip Ghosh is back in BJP’s Bengal poll plans
January 03, 2026 7:43 am
The firebrand leader, considered the party’s most successful state president, has been tasked with playing a leading role in the BJP’s build-up ahead of the Assembly election campaign. But can the party work past the factional feuds and internal bickering that had hampered it in the past?
BJP’s problem of plenty in Maharashtra: Ticket unrest in corporation polls lays bare the cost of success, party's high ambitions
January 02, 2026 7:14 pm
In at least 20 of the 29 municipal corporations set to go to the polls on January 15, BJP is facing protests from longtime leaders unhappy with tickets given to new entrants.
High drama in Nagpur as BJP workers lock candidate inside home to stop him from withdrawing nomination
January 02, 2026 5:48 pm
The BJP asked Kisan Gawande to withdraw his nomination for the Nagpur Municipal Corporation election, a decision that did not go down well with his supporters.
Two candidates withdraw from fray after BJP workers oppose their candidature
January 02, 2026 7:35 am
Sujata Kakade, wife of BJP loyalist and officebearer Rajendra Kakade, was asked to withdraw her nomination as the party changed its mind to give ticket to wife of former corporator Samrat Thorat
After Amit Shah ropes him in, how BJP is planning to deploy Dilip Ghosh in Bengal election build-up
January 01, 2026 10:31 pm
Sidelined since BJP’s 2021 defeat, the former MP meets the state unit chief to draw his campaign itinerary
Indore water contamination crisis adds to Kailash Vijayvargiya’s long list of controversies
January 01, 2026 10:13 pm
Last October, the senior BJP leader and Madhya Pradesh minister drew flak for saying that the two Australian women cricketers molested in Indore should have informed the authorities before stepping out of their hotel.
BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY PHOTOS
As 'Nabanna Abhijan' rally turns violent; Bengal BJP calls for 12-hour bandh on Wed
August 27, 2024 8:40 pm
The Nabanna Abhijan was called by a little-known students’ outfit Paschim Banga Chhatra Samaj.
From 'jai samvidhan' to 'jai bhim', Rahul Gandhi, other MPs raise slogans in LS during oath
June 25, 2024 10:30 pm
The oath-taking of newly elected members of the 18th Lok Sabha resumed on Tuesday, the second day of the first session of the Lower House of Parliament.
Modi sworn in as PM for 3rd consecutive term; 5 allies get one Cabinet berth each
June 09, 2024 11:09 pm
The 72-member Union Council of Ministers which was administered the oath of office by President Droupadi Murmu included 30 Cabinet Ministers and 5 Ministers of State (independent charge).
PM Narendra Modi at the victory celebrations in New Delhi
June 04, 2024 11:34 pm
With NDA rising victorious in the Lok Sabha elections, PM Modi addresses the crowd and congratulates all the candidates and NDA workers for the win.
Rahul Gandhi paints Delhi’s Anand Vihar red; turns ‘coolie’, interacts with porters
September 21, 2023 10:18 pm
The Gandhi scion went on to don the red uniform shirt and badge they gave him and briefly carried a suitcase on his head as he walked along with them.
Oppn forms INDIA alliance to take on BJP-led NDA in 2024 polls
July 19, 2023 3:58 pm
The meeting in Bengaluru where 26 Opposition parties participated came to an end on Tuesday.
In Pictures | Congress, Opposition parties hold 'Tiranga March' from Parliament to Vijay Chowk
April 06, 2023 1:57 pm
From launching a 'Tiranga march', to boycotting the customary evening tea hosted by the Speaker — the Opposition continued their protest against the Centre even after the Lok Sabha's Budget session ended as scheduled on Thursday.
Raghuram Rajan joins Bharat Jodo Yatra, Oppn stages walkout from both Houses: Top political events in pictures
December 14, 2022 5:55 pm
BJP held a parliament meeting on Wednesday, which was attended by PM Modi, Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah and J P Nadda. Udhayanidhi Stalin also took oath as Tamil Nadu Minister.
A sea of saffron in Gujarat as BJP makes history in Assembly polls
December 08, 2022 2:39 pm
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BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY VIDEOS
Pema Khandu Takes Oath as Arunachal Pradesh CM for Third Term
June 13, 2024 2:14 pm
Pema Khandu was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh for the third time today, following the BJP's decisive victory in the recent Assembly elections. The oath ceremony, held in Itanagar, saw eleven cabinet members also taking their oaths. Arunachal Pradesh Governor KT Parnaik administered the oath, with notable attendees including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President JP Nadda, Minister Kiren Rijiju, and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Explained: What has been the BJP’s stand over the years on Ram temple
June 22, 2020 6:07 pm
From the Vajpayee years to Narendra Modi’s BJP, a look at how the party handled the sensitive issue of building a Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya.
‘The notion that your neighbour is your kin, regardless of faith, is a real thing in South India’
June 22, 2020 6:08 pm
Historian Rajmohan Gandhi talks about the need to chronicle Southern history and why he feels that the region is ‘losing voice’ in Delhi. In a discussion with journalists from Indian Express, he calls the recent lynchings ‘tragic, shameful’.
BJP's star campaigner Yogi Adityanath’s emotive appeals turn a damp squib | DECISION 2018
June 22, 2020 6:08 pm
Yogi Adityanath, the man in a saffron robe, has emerged as one of the star campaigners for the BJP in the last few elections. But his speeches in this election making a strong Hindutva pitch failed to get any results.
As TRS sweeps Telangana, here’s what worked in KCR’s favour | DECISION 2018
June 22, 2020 6:08 pm
K Chandrashekhar Rao will continue as Chief Minister of Telangana for a second term. The victory is, for the most part, not a surprise. But here’s what worked in his favour. And what about the Congress-TDP alliance? Liz Mathew breaks it down.
Campaign heat: The allegations, the promises and more. Who said what on the campaign trail
June 22, 2020 6:08 pm
In the five states where elections were held, here's what national leaders of the BJP and Congress promised to the people.
DECISION 2018: What's at stake in the 5 states this election
June 22, 2020 6:08 pm
As the results of assembly elections in five states unfold, here's a look at the mammoth exercise undertaken by the Election Commission of India.
Is VHP’s Ayodhya mobilisation bringing back fears of the 1992 Babri demolition?
June 22, 2020 6:09 pm
Is the Ayodhya mobilisation now as powerful and potent as it was in 1992? Are there law and order concerns for the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government, both now ruled by the BJP? And most importantly, is it fair to compare 2018 to 1992?
The Agrarian Unrest Part 1: This could be the Narendra Modi government’s biggest problem
June 22, 2020 6:09 pm
Thousands of farmers from across the country have taken to the streets. ‘Dilli chalo’ is their slogan. What do they want? And is agrarian distress this government’s biggest problem? Harish Damodaran explains.
Speech analysis: How Amit Shah is toning down his attack on illegal migrants
June 22, 2020 6:10 pm
As they say, timing is key. And an analysis of BJP President Amit Shah shows that before a key event across the border, he has dialed down his ferocious speeches against illegal migrants from Bangladesh.
