Bharatiya Janata Party

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) traces its roots to the Bharatiya Jan Sangh, founded by Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee in 1951. It emerged as a nationalist alternative to the Congress, opposing its stance on partition and Kashmir. Inspired by the RSS and shaped by leaders like Deendayal Upadhyaya and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the party championed cultural nationalism, Swadeshi, and ideological clarity over appeasement.

 

After merging into the Janata Party and later parting ways due to differences over RSS ties, former Jan Sangh members founded the BJP in 1980. Despite a modest start, the party gained momentum in the late eighties through issues like the Shah Bano case and the Ram Janmabhoomi movement led by L.K. Advani. In 1998, Vajpayee became Prime Minister.

 

The party returned to power in 2014 with Narendra Modi, who secured a historic third term in 2024. BJP’s ideology of “Nation First,” rooted in Integral Humanism and Antyodaya, rejects dynastic politics and appeasement. With over 11 crore members, BJP is now the world’s largest political party, firmly committed to nationalism, development, democratic values, and Bharat’s cultural integrity—championing causes like Article 370 abrogation and the Ram Mandir.