Question
Download Solution PDFIn which of the following years was the Bharatiya Janta Party founded?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 1980.
Key Points
- Bharatiya Janta Party was founded by Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Lal Krishna Advani in 1980.
- It succeeded the Bhartiya Jan Sangh which was formed by Shyama Prasad Mukherjee in 1951.
- Its aim is to build a strong and modern India by drawing inspiration from ancient culture and values.
- They believe in the ideas of Deen Dayal Upadhyay of integral humanism and Antyodaya.
- It promotes cultural nationalism (or ‘Hindutva).
- Party's goal is to full territorial and political integration of Jammu and Kashmir with India, a uniform civil code and a ban on religious conversions.
- It has a symbol of the Lotus.
- As of August 2022, it is the ruling party in India with Narendra Modi as its Prime Minister.
Additional Information
| Political Party | Founding Year |
| Indian National Congress (INC) | 1885 |
| Communist Party of India (CPI) | 1925 |
| Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 1984 |
| Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 1999 |
| Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M) | 1964 |
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