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Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party is one of two major political parties in India, alongside the Indian National Congress. As the political arm of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), it is rooted in Hindu nationalist ideology. It leads the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and has been the ruling party at the Centre since 2014.
Founded
1980 · Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Lal Krishna Advani
President
J. P. Nadda
Headquarters
New Delhi
Election Symbol
Lotus
Ideology
Hindu nationalism, Right-wing, Conservatism, Economic liberalism
Party Colors
Parliamentary Strength
240
Lok Sabha Seats
86
Rajya Sabha Seats
34
States / UTs Active
Active in 34 States / UTs
Andhra PradeshStateArunachal PradeshStateAssamStateBiharStateChhattisgarhStateDelhiUTGoaStateGujaratStateHaryanaStateHimachal PradeshStateJharkhandStateKarnatakaStateKeralaStateMadhya PradeshStateMaharashtraStateManipurStateMeghalayaStateMizoramStateNagalandStateOdishaStatePunjabStatePuducherryUTRajasthanStateSikkimStateTamil NaduStateTelanganaStateTripuraStateUttar PradeshStateUttarakhandStateWest BengalStateChandigarhUTDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and DiuUTJammu and KashmirUTLadakhUT