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Singh took office as BJP president in December 2005 for the remainder of Advani's term. He was reappointed for a full term in 2006. Singh had held many positions for the RSS and the BJP, including serving as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and the president of the BJP's youth wing. He advocated a return to a Hindutva platform.
Established in 1980, the BJP's platform is generally considered as the right-wing of the political spectrum. [4] As of 13 June 2024, 54 BJP leaders have held the position of a chief minister out of which thirteen are incumbent. 2024 BJP CM History Map showing the BJP chief ministers in Indian States
There was a popular outcry, although clerics, including Muslim religious leaders, stated that they supported the verdict. [159] [160] BJP president Rajnath Singh said that the party supported Section 377, because it believed that homosexuality was unnatural, [161] though the party softened the stance after its victory in the 2014 general ...
State/UT Portrait Name Took office Ref. Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Ajoy Bairagi 16 January 2020 (4 years, 339 days)[33]Chandigarh: Jatinder Pal Malhotra 13 October 2023
Nirmala Sitharaman acted as the convenor with Piyush Goyal as the co-convenor and senior leaders Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Vasundhara Raje and others as members. [26] BJP Manifesto was released on 14 April 2024 at 8:30 AM by Prime Minister Modi, BJP President JP Nadda, Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah and Nirmala Sitaraman at the BJP Headquarters.
CLP leader in the BLA 2009 Gauri Shankar Pandey: Indian National Congress: Bettiah: Ex Minister of Transport, Industry, Forest Krishna Kumar Mishra: Bharatiya Janata Party: Chanpatia: Ex Minister, Revenue & Land Reforms (Bihar) Upendra Kushwaha: Rashtriya Lok Morcha: Karakat: Ex member of Rajya Sabha
One of the BJP’s founders Lal Krishna Advani – widely believed to be the brains behind the mosque’s destruction – saw a leader in Modi, giving him immense responsibilities within the party.
The prominent members of BJP had been the part of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh founded by Syama Prasad Mukherjee. Jana Sangh was the political arm of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and was dissolved in 1977. On 12 August 2022, Chandrashekhar Bawankule was appointed by the party leadership as the president of the BJP Maharashtra.