BJP state president Swatantra Dev Singh recently visited Agra to take stock of the preparations for elections in the Tundla assembly. Singh government, leading to fresh general elections. [57][54], Although the newly formed BJP was technically distinct from the Jana Sangh, the bulk of its rank and file were identical to its predecessor, with Vajpayee being its first president. Its policy agenda included a more aggressive stance on defence and terror as well as neo-liberal economic policies. The composition of chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s cabinet was another reason behind the internal feud that emerged within the BJP, as it included 14 ex-Congress MLAs. [118][119][120][121] The NDA government introduced Vedic astrology as a subject in college curricula, despite opposition from several leading scientists. In the 2009 general elections, its strength in the Lok Sabha was reduced to 116 seats. They were seen as an attempt to display India's military prowess to the world, and a reflection of anti-Pakistan sentiment within the BJP. The major themes on the party's agenda during this period were legislating a uniform civil code, banning cow slaughter and abolishing the special status given to Jammu and Kashmir. Santosh, recently remarked while addressing a meeting of leaders, workers and functionaries of the party, “No one is an outsider. [45], A coalition of regional parties formed the government in 1996, but this grouping was short lived, and mid-term polls were held in 1998. [67][58][116][117] The BJP has slightly moderated its stance after the NDA was formed in 1998, due to the presence of parties with a broader set of ideologies. However, the 1998–2004 NDA government did not pursue any of these controversial issues. Handing him the charge of the campaign communicated to Patidar that he is crucial for the party. Soon after coming to power, on 5 August 2019, the Modi administration revoked the special status, or limited autonomy, granted under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution to Jammu and Kashmir—a region administered by India as a state and this states consists of the larger part of Kashmir which has been the subject of dispute among India, Pakistan, and China since 1947. [92] Narendra Modi was sworn in as the 14th Prime Minister of India on 26 May 2014. [98][95] The BJP was also very successful at mobilising its supporters, and raising voter turnout among them. [67], A 2009 report, authored by Justice Manmohan Singh Liberhan, found that 68 people were responsible for the demolition, mostly leaders from the BJP. The National Executive of Bharatiya Janata Party is the presidium or the central decision-making assembly of the Bharatiya Janata Party setting the overall strategic direction of the party and policy development. Its members are several vice-presidents, general-secretaries, treasurers and secretaries, who work directly with the president. Similarly General Secretary Sunil Bansal had visited Naogaon Sadat assembly, while Deputy CM Dr Dinesh Sharma had visited Bangaramau assembly constituency of Unnao. In July, rebels shot and killed a top regional politician along with his father and brother, who were also party members. Following a brief period of coalition rule, general elections were held in 1980, in which the Janata Party fared poorly, winning only 31 seats. Lal Singh was the SC face of the party in Chambal. It has been the ruling political party of the Republic of India since 2014. [89][90], In May 2008, the BJP won the state elections in Karnataka. [97] The BJP was also able to expand its traditionally upper-caste, upper-class support base and received significant support from middle-class and Dalit people, as well as among Other Backward Classes. [144] It was later repealed by the Congress-led UPA government in 2004. It amended the Citizenship Act, 1955 by providing a path to Indian citizenship for illegal migrants of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, and Christian religious minorities, who had fled persecution from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan before December 2014. For the electoral results of the BJP's predecessors, see the JP and BJS articles. [149][150] During the Cold War, the party and its affiliates strongly opposed India's long standing policy of non-alignment, and instead advocated closeness to the United States. [45] In the elections of 1998 and 1999, it remained the largest party, and headed the ruling coalition on both occasions. [73] However, the coalition ruptured in May 1999 when the leader of AIADMK, Jayalalitha, withdrew her support, and fresh elections were held again. The NDA's failure to reach out to rural Indians was provided as an explanation for its defeat, as was its divisive policy agenda. Former MLA from Pohari, Prahlad Bharti, was quite active till before the announcement of the assembly polls, but has since been missing from BJP rallies. In Gohad, former minister Lal Singh Arya was also upset with the BJP when the party granted the ticket from the constituency to former Congress leader Ranveer Jatav. Kashmir is divided between India and Pakistan and both claim the region in its entirety. Owing to the disappointment caused by the BJP’s decision to give preference to ex-Congress MLAs, the party is faced with an angry lot of ministers, watering down the enthusiasm of workers and local leaders at the grassroots level. We will perform even better than our previous performance," he said. [115] An identical structure, with an executive committee led by a president, exists at the state, regional, district and local level. The attackers on Thursday fired at a car the three Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members were using in the southern Kashmir Valley’s Kulgam district. At Suwasra, the BJP appointed Radheshyam Patidar as the poll campaign in-charge for Hardeep Singh Dang. [69] He was accused of posting bureaucrats and police officers who would stay silent during the demolition. [139] Modi's government, in power from 2002 to 2014, followed a strongly neo-liberal agenda, presented as a drive towards development. [67][46], The BJP's Hindutva ideology has been reflected in many of its government policies. BJP) is one of two major political parties in India, along with Indian National Congress. Following victories in several state elections and better performances in national elections, the BJP became the largest party in the parliament in 1996; however, it lacked a majority in the lower house of Parliament, and its government lasted only 13 days.[45]. This was the first time that the party won assembly elections in any South Indian state. In April 1980, shortly after the elections, the National Executive Council of the Janata Party banned its members from being 'dual members' of party and the RSS. Kanhaiya Lal Agarwal, a former cabinet minister under Shivraj Chouhan, is now contesting on a Congress ticket against the BJP from Bamori. In protest, Kushwaha resigned and joined the Congress where he was fielded against Kansana. Vajpayee became Prime Minister for the third time; Advani became Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister. During a recent meeting with party leaders at his official residence, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had given clear instructions that public interest schemes should be introduced to the people of the state and government schemes should first reach the districts with by-elections. The NDA's campaign was based on the slogan "India Shining", which sought to depict it as responsible for a rapid economic transformation of the country. The move triggered widespread anger and economic ruin amid an unprecedented security clampdown, communications blackout and arrest of hundreds of leaders and activists. On one occasion, while she was visiting the constituency for a public meeting, former BJP MLA Manju Dadu’s supporters began sloganeering against her. 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