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TopicBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Topic: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

The Bharatiya Janta Party or the BJP is India’s biggest national party and currently rules the country. It was formed in 1980, though its origins lie in the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, which was founded in 1951. The BJP has been in power since 2014, with Narendra Modi as India’s prime minister – the longest-serving non-Congress PM.

The BJP is known to be right-wing in its political and economic ideologies. Its ideological fount is the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or the RSS, and many of its top leaders were youth leaders in the RSS. The BJP, as of March 2024, is in power alone or in alliance in more than 18 of the 28 states in the country.

These are the winners & losers of the BJP and Congress election manifestos

Vrishti Beniwal -
Infrastructure, manufacturers, farmers & the poor stand to gain irrespective of who wins. Loan defaulters will be biggest losers.

BJP’s manifesto aims to make India a developed nation by 2047, says PM Modi

PTI -
PM Narendra Modi said the BJP's 'Sankalp Patra' is a "multi-layer and multi-dimensional" document that addresses the aspirations of all sections of India's society.

BJP denies tickets to 6 sitting MPs from UP including Krishna Raj & Ram Shankar Katheria

PTI -
The party renominated Smriti Irani from Amethi to take on Congress president Rahul Gandhi.

No consensus yet on next Goa CM, says Nitin Gadkari after talks with allies

PTI -
Senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari held day-long talks with allies as the party attempted to keep its govt in Goa stable following the death of CM Manohar Parrikar.

BJP’s 2019 slogan Modi Hai To Mumkin Hai will encash PM Modi’s image as a doer: Jaitley

PTI -
Modi's image as a doer is recognised by most Indians and therefore BJP chose this effective slogan, he said.

Hugged PM Modi because he gets very angry in Parliament: Rahul Gandhi tells Chennai students

PTI -
The students broke into laughter and raised their voices when Rahul addressed them and said 'I genuinely feel love for the Prime Minister'.

Congress says BJP exploiting national security issue to hide failures

PTI -
In a party resolution, the Congress sought a mandate for better governance and accountability to "repair the damage caused" by the Modi government.

Hardik Patel joins Congress, says Rahul doesn’t believe in working like a dictator

PTI -
Hardik Patel, who led the Patidar quota agitation, targeted PM Modi in his first address as a Congress leader at a party rally in Ahmedabad.

BJP takes an early lead over rivals in securing partners when it comes to alliances

PTI -
BJP President Amit Shah has made some strategic moves like stitching an alliance with the AIADMK and getting smaller parties to join NDA.

After BJP website hacked, Congress offers help, AAP alleges secret pact

PTI -
AAP chief and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal accused the Congress of rejecting an alliance with AAP because of a tacit understanding with the BJP.
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