Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Career and Life

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is one of the two major political parties in India, positioned on the right-wing to far-right of the political spectrum. The party was formally founded on April 6, 1980, after the dissolution of the Janata Party coalition. Its origins lie in the Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS), which was established in 1951 by Shyama Prasad Mukherjee. The BJP maintains close ideological and organizational links to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The official ideology of the party is Integral Humanism, formulated by Deendayal Upadhyaya. The party advocates for Hindutva, a Hindu nationalist ideology. Since 2014, the party has been the ruling political power in India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As of January 2024, it is the country's largest political party in terms of representation in Parliament and state legislatures.

Major Works / Key Positions

• Current Ruling Party: Leads the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government since 2014 under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• Revocation of Article 370: Abrogated the special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir.
• Criminalization of Triple Talaq: Enacted a law to criminalize the practice of instant triple talaq.
• Longest-Serving Non-Congress Government: The BJP-led NDA government under Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1999-2004) was the first non-Congress government to serve a full term in office.
• Ram Janmabhoomi Movement: Gained national prominence on the back of the Ram Rath Yatra in the late 1980s.