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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
  • 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

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.

In a setback to Sena (UBT), Aaditya Thackeray's close aide and Yuva Sena member Sheetal Devrukhkar-Sheth joins BJP

January 01, 2026 6:18 pm

According to sources, Sheetal Devrukhkar-Sheth was keen to contest the BMC elections, and had been preparing for the Mumbai civic polls.

What Amit Shah told Bengal BJP in Assembly poll strategy meeting, and the 'return' of a key leader

January 01, 2026 10:42 am

At a series of meetings with party leaders and workers in Kolkata, Union Home Minister firms up game plan and campaign narratives for the coming elections, asks them to put aside “internal differences” and work as a team

Nitin Nabin appointment as BJP chief likely to be formalised by mid-January

January 01, 2026 6:13 am

BJP insiders said the requirements for organisational restructuring at the national level have been met, paving the way for the former Bihar minister’s appointment to the highest post in the party by mid-January, and to hold its reins until the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.

Amit Shah forms BJP core group to lead party in Bengal polls, Dilip Ghosh roped in

December 31, 2025 10:06 pm

Sidelined by the party since 2021, former state unit chief says: ‘You will see an active Dilip Ghosh in 2026’.

BJP opens account ahead of civic polls, 4 elected unopposed

December 31, 2025 9:10 pm

In the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) elections in Thane district, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured two unopposed victories, with both winning candidates being women.

Mass resignations rock BJP in Nagpur, more exits likely

December 31, 2025 8:49 pm

The political landscape across major municipal corporations in Vidarbha have emerged divided, with alliances strained and parties choosing to contest independently.

Through corruption in MGNREGA, AAP leaders have robbed poor of their rightful livelihood: BJP

December 31, 2025 7:54 pm

He asked why mandatory social audits under MGNREGA were not conducted in 6,095 gram panchayats in 2024–25

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.

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.

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