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He was not well known outside the BJP when he became the president in 1998, a few months after the BJP-led NDA government took office. During his tenure the BJP reduced its emphasis on Hindutva, such as its demand for abrogating Article 370 of the Indian constitution, to accommodate the views of a large coalition. 5 2000–2001 Bangaru Laxman ...
BJP flag being flown in one of its campaign rallies. The name as well as the symbol of the party were selected by the founders. The name "Bharatiya Janata Party" literally translates to "Indian People's Party". The Symbol of the party is the flower Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera). [54] Lotus has a cultural significance within India as well as Hinduism ...
On 2 May 2007, BJP President Rajnath Singh stated that Advani is the natural choice for the next prime minister if BJP won the next elections. [55] On 10 December 2007, the Parliamentary Board of BJP formally announced that L. K. Advani would be its prime ministerial candidate for the general elections due in 2009.
Bharatiya Janata Party (5th term) 1980–1986 President, Bharatiya Janata Party: Bharatiya Janata Party: 1980–1984, 1986 and 1993–1996 Leader Parliamentary Party Bharatiya Janata Party: 1986 MP, Madhya Pradesh, Rajya Sabha: Rajya Sabha: Bharatiya Janata Party: 2nd Term 1988–1989 Member, General Purposes Committee Rajya Sabha: 1988–1990 ...
Kalam was elected as the 11th president of India in 2002 with the support of both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the then-opposition Indian National Congress. Widely referred to as the " People's President ", [ 7 ] he returned to his civilian life of education, writing and public service after a single term.
V. V. Giri became the acting president in 1969 after Zakir Husain died in office. Giri was elected president a few months later. He remains the only person to have held office both as a president and acting president. Rajendra Prasad, the first president of India, is the only person to have held office for two terms. [5]
Droupadi Murmu (born Durgi Biranchi Tudu; born 20 June 1958) is an Indian politician who has served as the 15th president of India since 2022. She won the 2022 presidential election as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate. [2]
Name Took office Ref. Andhra Pradesh: Daggubati Purandeswari: 4 July 2023 (1 year, 177 days) [3] Arunachal Pradesh: Biyuram Wahge: 17 January 2020 (4 years, 346 days) [4] Assam: Bhabesh Kalita: 26 June 2021 (3 years, 185 days) [5] Bihar: Dilip Kumar Jaiswal: 26 July 2024 (155 days) [6] Chhattisgarh: Kiran Singh Deo: 21 December 2023 (1 year, 7 ...