Thursday, 10 October 2013

BJP -BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY

                                                                    

                                            


The Bharatiya Janata Party (means :Indian People's Party) is one of the two Major  parties in the Indian Political System, the other being the Indian National  Congress.Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the Parliament  and in the various state assemblies.The Bharatiya Janata Party designates its official ideology and central philosophy to be”integral human ism”, based upon a 1965 book by Deendayal Upadhayaya. .The party is labelled as “Hindu Nationalist”,and advocates  Social  Conversion ,   self-reliance as outlined by the Swadeshi Movement,  and  a foreign policy centred around key nationalist principles. The party's platform is generally considered as the right-wing of the Indian political spectrum. The BJP led the national government along with a coalition of parties of the NDA from 1998 to 2004, with Atal Bihari Vajpayee as Prime Minister, thus making it the first non-Congress government to last a full term in office. Since its election defeat in the 2004 general elections, the BJP has been principal amongst the opposition parties in parliament. 

History

Bharatiya Jana Sangh (1951-1980)


The Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS) was founded by Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee in 1951 to support the Hindu nationalist cause. The party opposed the appeasement policy of the Indian National Congress and was against any compromise in the matters of national and cultural integrity, unity and identity. It was widely regarded as the political arm of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. After Mookerjee's untimely death in prison in 1953, during an agitation demanding the effective integration of Jammu and Kashmir into India, the entire burden of nurturing the orphaned organisation and building it up as a nation-wide movement fell on the young shoulders of Deendayal Upadhyaya. For 15 years, he remained the outfit's general secretary and built it up. He raised a band of dedicated workers imbued with idealism and provided the entire ideological framework of the party. He groomed future political leaders like Vajpayee, Advani and others. However, the vast majority of the party workers, including Upadhyaya himself were derived from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and brought with them the patriotic fervour and discipline of the parent organization.The Jana Sangh won just three Lok Sabha seats in the first general elections in 1952. However, it gradually increased its strength and by 1962 had become one of the most effective opposition parties in India and seriously challenged the power of the Congress in various north Indian states. Enforcing a uniform civil code for all Indians, Barring the killing (and eating) of cows, abolishing the special statues accorded to J&K and majorly promoting usage of the Hindi language were some of the pivotal ideological key points of the party.After 1967, The party entered into coalition with political organisations of similar ideologies and political positions and formed governments in various states such as Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and others. The party was a major part of the political agitation against the emergency (1975–77) imposed by the Indira Gandhi regime and thousands of its leaders and workers were reportedly imprisoned across India. The party along with many other political parties merged with the Janata Party in 1977 to present a united opposition to the Congress.The Janata Party won with a huge majority in 1977 and formed the government with Morarji Desai as prime minister. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who had become the leader of the Jana Sangh after Upadhyaya's death in 1967, was appointed as the external affairs minister in the new government. The Janata government did not last long, though. Morarji Desai resigned as prime minister, and the Janata party was consequently dissolved. The BJS had devoted all its political efforts to sustain the coalition and was left exhausted by the internecine wars within the Janata Party.
Bharatiya Janata Party (1980-)


In 1980, the leaders and workers of the former Bharatiya Jana Sangh, founded the Bharatiya Janata Party with Vajpayee as its first president. The BJP heavily criticised the Congress government and its policies, and while it opposed the Sikh militancy that was rising in the state of Punjab, it also blamed Indira Gandhi for biassed and corrupt politics that instigated the militancy at national expense. Sikh Leader Darasingh opines that Vajpayee thus "brought in Hindu-Sikh harmony”The BJP was a major opponent of Operation Blue Star.The party was amongst those who strongly disliked and openly protested the violence against Sikhs in Delhi that broke out in 1984, following the assassination of prime minister Indira Gandhi by one of her Sikh bodyguards. The BJP was left with only two parliamentary seats in the 1984 elections; the party, however, had established itself in the mainstream of Indian politics, and soon began widening its structure and policies to attract young Indians throughout the nation. During this period, Vajpayee remained central within the party as its president and as the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, but increasingly hard-line Hindu nationalists began to rise within the party and define its politics.
                                     Founders


 
Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the first BJP Prime Minister of India (1998–2004).














The BJP became the political voice of the Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir Movement, which was led by activists of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the RSS, and was advocating for the construction of a temple dedicated to Lord Rama in place of the Babri mosque in Ayodhya. Many believed, and still do believe, that the site was the birthplace of the Lord, and that there was a temple long before the Babri mosque was built after the alleged demolition of the temple by Babar.They held that this qualified the site as one of the most sacred sites of Hinduism, where a temple should be reconstructed. The party under its president Lal Krishna Advani invigorated the nation with various rath yatras and succeeded in creating a popular protest amongst Hindus.
On 6 December 1992, hundreds of VHP and BJP activists broke down an orderly protest into a frenzied attack, and razed the mosque. Over the following weeks, waves of violence between Hindus and Muslims erupted all over the country, killing over 1000 people. The VHP was banned by the government, and many BJP leaders, including L.K. Advani were arrested briefly for provoking the destruction. Although widely condemned by many across the country for playing politics with sensitive issues, the BJP won the support of millions of Hindus, as well as national prominence.Victory in assembly elections of Delhi in 1993 and Gujarat and Maharashtra in March 1995, and a good performance in the elections to the Karnataka assembly in December 1994, propelled the BJP to the centre-stage. During the BJP session at Mumbai in November 1995, BJP president L.K. Advani declared that Vajpayee would be the Prime Minister of India if the BJP won the next parliamentary elections scheduled for May 1996. In that election, the BJP emerged as the single largest party in the Lok Sabha and Vajpayee became Prime minister. He, however had to resign within 13 days as the BJP was unable to obtain the required majority.In the Lok Sabha elections held in 1998 the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) obtained a simple majority. This time, the BJP (NDA) had allied with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and the Biju Janata Dal besides its existing allies, the Samata Party, the Shiromani Akali Dal and Shiv Sena. Among these regional parties, the Shiv Sena from the state of Maharashtra, is the only party which shares a similar ideology with the BJP. Outside support was provided by the Telugu Desam Party (TDP). The NDA had a slim majority, and Vajpayee returned as prime minister after the 13-day stint in 1996. But the coalition ruptured in May 1999 when the leader of AIADMK, Jayalalitha, withdrew her support, and fresh elections were again held.On 13 October 1999, the BJP-led NDA riding on a wave of popularity, following victory in the Kargil war and major public support for Vajpayee, won 303 seats. The BJP alone had its highest ever tally of 183. Vajpayee became prime minister for the third time, and Advani became the deputy prime minister and Home Minister. This NDA government lasted its full term of five years. Vajpayee and his economic team, led by Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha continued the policies initiated by the previous Congress government under P. V. Narasimha Rao and Manmohan Singh.
The NDA government also facilitated major privatisations of previously nationalised government corporations, the implementation of World Trade Organisation guidelines, airline deregulation, foreign investment and ownership and allowed private companies such as Mahindra World City and Reliance to build Special Economic Zones where property developers could build new cities with high-standard infrastructure to manufacture and export products.The BJP and the NDA met with an unexpected defeat in the 2004 general elections, and failed to muster a parliamentary majority. Dr. Manmohan Singh of the Congress Party and United Progressive Alliance succeeded Vajpayee as prime minister.In May 2008, the BJP won the state elections in Karnataka. This was the first time that the party had won Assembly elections in any south Indian state. In the 2013 assembly election of Karnataka, BJP again faced major defeat and lost its only south Indian state government to Congress party. In the 2009 general elections, BJP again faced defeat and its strength in Lok Sabha reduced to 116 seats. The unexpected defeat of BJP is attributed to bad performance of the party in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand and Andhra Pradesh.






Bharatiya Janata Party in general election

Year General Election Seats Won Change in Seat  % of votes votes swing
Indian general election, 1980 7th Lok Sabha 0 0 0 0
Indian general election, 1984 8th Lok Sabha 2 Increase 2 7.74% Increase 7.74
Indian general election, 1989 9th Lok Sabha 85 Increase 83 11.36 Increase 3.62
Indian general election, 1991 10th Lok Sabha 120 Increase 37 20.11 Increase 8.75
Indian general election, 1996 11th Lok Sabha 161 Increase 41 20.29 Increase 0.18
Indian general election, 1998 12th Lok Sabha 183 Increase 21 25.59% Increase 5.30
Indian general election, 1999 13th Lok Sabha 189 Increase 6 23.75 Decrease 1.84
Indian general election, 2004 14th Lok Sabha 144 Decrease 45 22.16% Decrease 1.69
Indian general election, 2009 15th Lok Sabha 116 Decrease 22 18.80% Decrease 3.36
Indian general election, 2014 16th Lok Sabha TBD TBD TBD TBD





Ideology and political positions

The BJP is a political party that espouses integral humanism and Hindutva, which it describes as cultural nationalism which is dedicated to a harmonious society as opposed to Hindu nationalism. It supports strong national defence policies.
 
Former Prime Minister of India and BJP leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee with Russian president Vladimir Putin in 2000.

 

 

 

 

Hindutva :

The BJP expresses a commitment to Hindutva, an ideology developed by Hindu politician Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. It asserts that Hindutva is cultural nationalism, which favours India's heritage, civilisation and culture over Westernisation. While critics allege that the party is antagonistic to religious minorities, the BJP asserts that cultural nationalism naturally extends to all Indians, including Muslims and Christians.
The BJP in turn accuses the Congress party of allegedly employing so-called "pseudo-secular" political tactics that included giving preferential treatment and appeasement of Muslims and other minorities at the expense of Hindus, and promoting Western culture at the expense of India's indigenous culture. The BJP criticises Congress and other opponents for allegedly exploiting minorities and India's lower caste communities by taking their votes for granted
Atal Bihari Vajpayee considered the European concept of "secularism" inappropriate for his interpretation of Indian culture, and places it in opposition to the BJP's version of Mohandas Gandhi's doctrine of Sarva Dharma Sambhava, which the BJP considers as a traditionalised Indian form of secularism.He describes the Indian secular as follows: Mahatma Gandhi describes the correct attitude towards religion as 'Sarva Dharma Sambhava', equal respect to all religions. The concept of 'Sarva Dharma Sambhava' is somewhat different from European secularism, which is independent of religion ... We may say that the Indian concept of secularism is that of Sarva Dharma Sambhava ... Sarva Dharma Sambhava is not against any religion. It treats all religions with equal respect. And, therefore, it can be said that the Indian concept of secularism is more positive.The concept of Integral Humanism has always been a pivotal element of the BJP's ideology, the party's considerably right-wing stance comprises some aspects of modern conservatism, social conservatism, progressivism and enlightened nation,rawing much of the party's ideology from India's ancient culture and values, a major source of guidance for the BJP. As per the party's constitution,he objectives of the party are explained thus:
"The party is pledged to build up India as a strong and prosperous nation, which is modern, progressive and enlightened in outlook and which proudly draws inspiration from India's ancient culture and values and thus is able to emerge as a great world power, playing an effective role in the community of nations for the establishment of world peace and a just international order. The Party aims at establishing a democratic state which guarantees to all citizens irrespective of caste, creed or sex, political, social and economic justice, equality of opportunity and liberty of faith and expression. The Party shall bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established and to the principles of socialism, secularism and democracy and would uphold the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India."
The BJP supports the construction of the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya at the site of the Babri Mosque. It advocates banning the killing of cows since the cow is considered as one of the Hindu Gods (in line with conservative Indian belief) and promotes the teaching of Indian culturalsubjects in schools and colleges. During the Vajpayee government (1998-04), Education Minister Murli Manohar Joshi ordered the incorporation of Vedic astrology as a subject in college curriculum and ordered other controversial changes to history curriculums determined by the NCERT. Some members of the BJP-led Government of Karnataka have recommended the teaching of the Hindu holy book, the Bhagavad Gita in schools. The BJP also supports banning religious conversions and generally opposes Muslim and Christian missionary activities. Although the BJP asserts that it respects the Constitution of India and secularism, some[which?] BJP leaders have called for a constitutional amendment that declares India a "Hindu Rashtra" (Hindu Nation).
On India's founding fathers, the BJP has expressly criticised India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, for his fabian socialism, pro-Muslim bias and mistakes in resolving the Kashmir dispute. The BJP has praised the role of India's first home minister Vallabhbhai Patel in unifying the country. Despite the fact that the BJP officially commemorates Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, and has Narendra Modi as a prominent leader in the party, it is often criticised as a party of the Hindu upper castes.
The BJP has been affected by the various criticisms against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, which has been criticised for being anti-Muslim, fascist in nature and for encouraging communal conflict. The BJP's affinity towards the ideologies of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar has been equated with criticism of Mohandas Gandhi, and allegations against the RSS that it endorsed Gandhi's killing have also impacted the BJP. While the RSS strongly denies these allegations, it has often criticised Gandhi for appeasement of Muslims and for consenting to the partition of India. However, the BJP vehemently denies being anti-Gandhi or anti-Muslim, defends its ties with the RSS and in turn criticises its political opponents with allegations of appeasement and exploiting the votes of minorities and lower castes.

Economic policies

The BJP and its predecessors opposed Marxism and the socialist economic policies of the Congress party, which has ruled the Republic of India for most of its history. However, it espoused Swadeshi, or the promotion of indigenous industries and products as opposed to foreign imports and the establishment of friendly trade relations with foreign nations, thus remaining protectionist. During its tenure, the Vajpayee government continued the free-market reforms and economic liberalisation that was initiated in 1991, and oversaw a period of rapid economic growth after years of stagnation.
 Concurrently, the BJP-led government invested in major infrastructure development projects such as the Golden Quadrilateral network of national highways and launched a major effort to attract foreign investment and introduce free trade. Despite the emergence of a burgeoning middle-class, the BJP lost the 2004 elections over criticism that it neglected the needs of India's poor in favour of Indian industrialists and mercantile classes.



Defence and terrorism

The BJP is seen as supporting a strong national defence policy, which includes a modernisation of India's armed forces and a strong nuclear deterrence. It supports the full integration of Jammu and Kashmir into India by revoking its "special status" granted in the Indian constitution.
The Vajpayee government oversaw Pokhran-II - five nuclear tests in May 1998 and the tests of multiple ballistic missile systems. The Vajpayee government also ordered the Indian armed forces to take all measures to expel Pakistani infiltrators who had occupied territory in Indian administered Kashmir, in what became known as the Kargil War. Although the Vajpayee government was later criticised for the intelligence failures that failed to detect Pakistani infiltration, the decisive response and success of military operations bolstered its popularity and image of toughness on national security. After the 2001 Indian Parliament attack, Prime Minister Vajpayee ordered the mobilisation of India's armed forces along India's border with Pakistan, but tensions were later defused.
In response to the December 2001 terrorist attacks on the Indian Parliament, the BJP-led government passed the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA), which significantly expanded the scope of intelligence operations and the authority of police forces to detain suspects. The measures were criticised by the Congress and other opposition parties, which criticised the law as targeting India's Muslims. As a result, a joint session of Parliament had to be called to enable the bill to pass. It was later repealed by the Congress-led government of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The BJP has continually criticised the Congress government's response to terrorist attacks perpetrated in India as being weak and ineffectual.

Foreign policy

Historically, the BJP has criticised the Congress-led governments that brought India closer to the Soviet Union and the Communist bloc, although technically non-aligned.[clarification needed] During its tenure, the Vajpayee government oversaw major improvement in Indo-U.S. relations, precipitated by the 2000 visit of U.S. President Bill Clinton to India. After the September 11th attacks, India expanded its cooperation with the United States in fighting the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, and in turn received greater investment, trade and military aid.
Although expected by most observers to take a hardline approach in foreign policy, the Vajpayee government took steps to improve relations with India's traditional rivals, Pakistan and the People's Republic of China. In 1998, Vajpayee made a landmark visit to Pakistan, inaugurating the Delhi-Lahore Bus service. Although the Lahore Declaration was signed to improve relations in the aftermath of the 1998 nuclear tests, Pakistan's infiltration into Kashmir was discovered only three months later.After several years of hostility and tensions, Vajpayee again initiated a peace process in 2002 by inviting Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf to Delhi and Agra, but talks were inconclusive. In 2003, Vajpayee renewed the peace process over Kashmir by calling a ceasefire by Indian security forces and initiating talks with Pakistan again.

 

Party structure

The highest authority in the party is the president and the BJP constitution provides for a three-year term for that office. Recently, both Venkaiah Naidu and LK Advani resigned ahead of schedule due to factionalism and controversies. Rajnath Singh held this post from 2006 to 2009, he was succeeded by Nitin Gadkari. Beyond this, there are several Vice-Presidents, General-Secretaries, Treasurers and Secretaries. The National Executive consists of an undetermined number of senior party leaders from across the nation, who are the highest decision-making body in the party. At the state level, a similar structure is in place, with every state unit being led by the respective president, who also officially serves a three-year term.
The rank-and-file leadership of BJP is largely derived from the leading members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its millions of affiliates. It also maintains friendly relations and links with other Sangh Parivar organisations, such as Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Swadeshi Jagaran Manch (an organisation promoting economic protectionism).Other groups directly affiliated with the RSS include the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), which is the students' wing of the RSS, Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, their peasants' division and the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, which is their labour union, Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad, their Advocate/lawyer's Association.BJP also maintains the BJP Mahila Morcha, which is its women's division, the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, its youth wing, the BJP Minority Morcha, its Minority division and many other similar organisations, including the BJP Legal & Legislative Cell.

BJP in various states

 As on May 2013, BJP is in power in four states (Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Goa) where the party enjoys a majority of its own. In two other states — Punjab and Nagaland — it shares power with other political parties of NDA coalition. The party was in the co-government with BJD in Orissa. BJP has earlier ruled Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Arunachal Pradesh and till recently Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka and Jharkhand.



List of current BJP Chief Ministers


List of presidents of the party

Year Name Rationale
1980–1986 Ab vajpayee.jpg Atal Bihari Vajpayee
1986–1991 Lkadvani.jpg Lal Krishna Advani First Term
1991–1993
Murli Manohar Joshi
1993–1998 Lkadvani.jpg Lal Krishna Advani Second Term
1998–2000
Kushabhau Thakre
2000–2001
Bangaru Laxman
2001–2002 Jana1.JPG Jana Krishnamurthi
2002–2004
Venkaiah Naidu
2004–2006 Lkadvani.jpg Lal Krishna Advani Third Term
2006–2009 Rajnath Singh.jpg Rajnath Singh First Term
2009–2013 Nitin gadkari (1).jpg Nitin Gadkari First Term
2013 – present Rajnath Singh.jpg Rajnath Singh Second Term

BJP Announcement

BJP party president Rajnath Singh announced Lal Krishna Advani as PM candidate for 2009
BJP party president Rajnath Singh announced on 13th Sept 2013 Narendra Modi as PM candidate for 2014 general election.

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State Presidents

As on July 01, 2013
Gujarat
1. Shri R.C. Faldu
State President BJP
Deendayal Bhawan, J.P. Chowk, Khanpur,
Ahmedabad-380001
E-mail-bjpgujarat@gmail.com

Shri R.C. Faldu
State President BJP
K-9, Sector-19, Gandhinagar (Gujarat)
Email : rc_faldu@yahoo.com
079-23228682
25504525
Fax: 079-25504534



09978406060
079-23254906 (T.fax)
Bihar
2. Shri Mangal Pandey
State President, BJP
8, Veerchand Patel Path Patna
Email: bjp.org@rediffmail.com

Shri Mangal Pandey
State President, BJP
E-16, Deshratan Path, Vijay Nagar,
Hanuman Nagar, Kankerbagh
Patna-800026 g
Email : mpbjp72@gmail.com
0612-2504529
2504244
Fax: 0612-2504852


09470034488
0612-2352627
0612-2504244
Fax: 0612-2504852
Karnataka
3. Shri Pralhad V. Joshi, MP
State BJP President
48 Temple Road,
11th Cross, Malleshwaram,
Bangalore-600003
Email: bjponline@rediffmail.com

Shri Pralhad V. Joshi, MP
State BJP President
122-D, Mayuri Estate Keshwapur
Hubli-580 023
Karnataka
Email : pralhadvjoshi@gmail.com
080-23569999
080-22041976
Fax: 080-23460398




09448283555
0836-2252096
2253555
Fax: 0836-2258955
Madhya Pradesh
4. Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, MP
BJP State President
Pandit Deendayal Parisar
E-2, Area Colony,
Bhopal-462016

Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, MP
BJP State President
144, Professor Colony,
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)
0755-2463445
2466399
0755-2460111
0755-2464024 (Fax)


09425012698
0755-2466399(R)
Rajasthan
5. Smt. Vasundhara Raje Scindia,
Ex-CM
State President, BJP
13, Civil Lines Jaipur
(Rajasthan)
twitter_32x32@VasundharaBJP
0141-2220320
26882804
Odisha
6.
Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, MLA
State President BJP
4R-3/2, Unit-3, Janpath,
Bhubaneswar-751001
Web:bjporissa.org

Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, MLA
28, Ganganagar, Near Raj Bhawan ,
Unit-IV, Rajpath,
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) 
Email : ksing_deo@hotmail.com
0674-2390866
2390876
0674-2393955(Fax)




09437073706
09937383995
0674-2397473
0674-2393955(Fax)
Maharashtra
7. Shri Devendra Gangadhar Fadnavis
State President BJP
C.D.O. Barrack No. 1,
Vasantrao Bhagwat Chowk
Opp. Yogakshema,
Nariman Point, Mumbai-400020
022-22022050
Fax: 022-22824826
Mumbai
8. Adv. Ashish Shelar Mumbai
BJP President,
Vasant Smruti' 3rd Floor
Dadasaheb Phalke Road,
Dadar (East), Mumbai-400 014
E-mail: bjpmbi@vsnl.com

Adv. Ashish Shelar Mumbai
BJP President,
New Friends  Appartment,
Gr. floor, Bazar Road,
Near Ali  Yavar Jung Institute
Bandra (West) Mumbai-400 050
Email : ashish.shelar@yahoo.com
09820120205
022-24183141
022-24183290
022-24150462 (Fax)
022-24145528(Fax)


09820120205
022-69994242
Uttar Pradesh
9. Dr. Lakshmikant Bajpayee, MLA
State President BJP
7, Vidhan Sabha Marg
Lucknow 226001
E-mail: bjpup@rediffmail.com

Dr. Lakshmikant Bajpayee, MLA
State President, BJP
167/10, New Mohanpuri
Meerut (UP) -250001
Email : lbajpai@gmail.com
0522-2200728
0522-2200729
Fax:0522-2612437



09412202149
09839292149
0121-2654644
Andhra Pradesh
10. Shri G. Kishan Reddy, MLA
State President,  BJP
Dr. S. P. Mookerjee Bhawan,
Opp. Exhibition Grounds
Nampally, Hyderabad-500 001

Shri G. Kishan Reddy, MLA
3-4-4, Legend Sreelaxmi Apts.
Bhummanna Galli
Barakatpura, Hyderabad-500027(A.P.)
Email : gkishan@yahoo.com 
040-24653535
-24653311
Fax -24653929



09949099997
040-27526188
040-24653929
Kerala
11. Shri  V. Muraleedharan
State President BJP
Maraji Smruthi Mandiram,
K.G. Marar Road,
Thycaud. P.O.
Trivandrum -695014
E-mail-bjpkerala@gmail.com

Shri V. Muraleedharan
Akshaya Eranjippalam
P.O. Calicut-673006
Email- vmuraleedharan@gmail. com
0471-2337716 (Direct)
0471-2333390
2337711
Fax:0471-2337715
09495972445




09946484942
09446072445
0471-2333390
West Bengal
12. Shri Rahul Sinha
State President BJP
6, Muralidhar Sen Lane,
Kolkata-700 073

Shri Rahul Sinha
State President BJP
86A, Regent Estate,
'TEESTA' Apts. Flat No. 3A,
Kolkata-700 092
Email : rahulsinhawb@gmail.com
033-22417086
-22410281
Fax: 033-22417460


09433007772
09831007772
033-22410281
033-22417086
Tamilnadu
13. Shri Pon. Radhakrishnan, Ex-MP
State President, BJP
"Kamalayam"
19, Vaidyaram Street,
T. Nagar, Chennai-600017
Email-pon.radhakrishnan.tn@gmail.com

Shri Pon. Radhakrishnan, Ex-MP
State President, BJP
49/13B- S.L.B. South Road,
Nagarkoil, Kanyakumari-629001
Email-ponaar@gmail.com
044-24327373
044-24359600
044-42049952(Direct)
Fax:044-24321771



04625-222152
09487483443
09443144684
Chhattisgarh
14. Shri Ram Sewak Paikra
State President BJP
Ekatma Parisar,
Rajbandha Maidan,
Raipur

Shri Ram Sewak Paikra
State President BJP
Village Chendra, Block-Odagi
Dist. Surajpur
(Chhatishgarh)
09926955054
0771-2237800
Fax:0771-2234818



09926955054
Jharkhand
15. Dr. Ravindra Kumar Rai
State President BJP
Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerji
Bhawan
M-7, Harmu Housing Colony,
Ranchi 834 002
E-mail: bjpjharkhand@rediffmail.com

Dr. Ravindra Kumar Rai
State President BJP
D-52, Harmu Housing Colony,
Ranchi
Jharkhand -834 002
0651-2246377
2246399
09431115318





09431115318
09939504001
0651-2241252
Punjab
16. Shri Kamal Sharma
State President BJP
Amar Sahid Dr. Syama Prasad
Mukherjee Smarak Bhawan
Dakshin Marg, Sector-37-A
Chandigarh-160036
E-Mail: bjppunjab_chd@rediffmail.com
Website: www.bjppunjab.org

Shri Kamal Sharma
State President BJP
# 85, Preet Nagar, Near Bus Stand
Ferozpur City
Punjab-152002
Email : kamalsharma.fzp@gmail.com
0172-2685858
0172-2696636
Fax :0172-2694382





09878412259
09463622264
01632-232631
Delhi
17. Shri Vijay Goel, Ex-MP
State President, BJP
14, Pandit Pant Marg
New Delhi-110001

Shri Vijay Goel, Ex-MP
State President, BJP
74, Babbar Road,
Bengali Market
New Delhi
E-mail: shrivijaygoel@gmail.com
011-23712323
011-23712744
Fax: 011-23712509


09811424336
011-24505152(O)
Fax: 011-23722626
Assam
18. Shri Sarbananda Sonwal, Ex-MP
State President BJP Assam
BJP Office "
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Bhawan'
Near Hengrabari L.P. School
Hengrabari-36,
Guwahati (Assam)

Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Ex-MP
State President, BJP, Assam
Pradesh No. 1 Lakhi Nagar
Near Aouniti Sakha Satra
Kacharbari, Dibrugarh-786001
Assam
Email : sarbanandasonowal@gmail.com 
0361-2355522
Fax: 0361-2359936






09435531147
Haryana
19.
Shri Ram Bilas Sharma, Ex-MLA
State President BJP
30, H.U.D.A. Complex,
Rohtak (Haryana)

Shri Ramvilas Sharma, Ex-MLA
Sri Jairam Sadan
Satnali Chowk
Mahendragarh-123029
Haryana
094160-63763




01285-221368
094160-63763
Jammu & Kashmir 
20.
Shri Jugal Kishore Sharma, MLA
State President BJP
Pt. Prem Nath, Dogra Bhawan,
Kachchi Chawni Jammu
Jammu Tawi-180001 (J&K)

Shri Jugal Kishore Sharma, MLA
14, New Rehari  Governments
VIP Quarters, Jammu
Email : jugal.bjp@gmail.com
0191-2565595
0191-2570309




09419180151
09906085051
0191-2577036
(Fax) 0191-2570309
Uttarakhand
21.
Shri Teerath Singh Rawat,  MLA
State President BJP
39/29/3,  Balbir Road,
Dehradun (Uttarakhand)
E-mail: bjputtaranchal@vsnl.net

Shri Teerath Singh Rawat,  MLA
State President BJP
A-17, Indira Puram Colony,
GMS Road, Dehradun (Uttarakhand)
09412004626
0135-2669578
-2669587
Fax:0135-2671306


09412004626
0135-2727922
Fax: 0135-2669578
Himachal Pradesh
22.
Shri Satpal Singh 'Satti'
State President, BJP
Deep Kamal, Kamna Nagar,
Shimla-5
Email: hpbjp@rediffmail.com

Shri Satpal Singh 'Satti'
State President, BJP
VPO. Jalgran Tabba
Tehsil & Dist. Una
Himachal Pradesh
0177-2831892
-2831893
Fax :0177-2832677



09816012590
Goa
23. Shri Vinay Dinu Tendulkar, MLA
State President BJP
3rd Floor, Navelkar Arcade,
Dr. Atmaram Borkar Road,
Panaji-403 001 (Goa)
E-mail : lbjpgoa10@gmail.com

Shri Vinay Dinu Tendulkar, MLA
State President BJP
At-Khadpabandh, Khandeparkar Apts.
2nd floor S.2
Ponda-Goa-403706 
0832-2222596
0832-2247999
0832-2618080(R)
09423056199
0832-2228555


(Fax)08322-2228555
08322-2222596
09423056199
Arunachal Pradesh
24. Shri Tai Tagak
State President, BJP
State BJP Office, Sector 'E'
Opp. A.P. Civil Sectt. Complex,
Itanagar Papumpare Dist.,
Itanagar-791 111 
Arunachal Pradesh
Email : arunbjp13@gmail.com
arunbjp7@rediffmail.com

Shri Tai Tagak
State President, BJP
Pachin Colony, PO. P.S.
Naharlagun, Distt. Papum Pare,
Arunachal Pradesh
Email : tayitaga_7@yahoo.co.in
lotuscalls13@gmail.com
0360-2291497-R
Fax: 0360-2291496R








09862060822
09436631299
0360-2291497
Fax: 0360-2291496
Nagaland
25.
Shri M. Chuba Ao
State President BJP
State BJP Office
OC-3, Naga Shoping Arcade
Dimapur-797112  (Nagaland)

Shri M. Chuba Ao
State President BJP
Mount Mary College,
Chumukedima Town- Dimapur
(Nagaland) 797103
E-mail:   mountmaryacademy@yahoo.co.in 
chubaao57@gmail.com
09436006681
09612152527
03862-241554
Fax: 03862-240437


09436006681
09612152527
03862-240540-R
Manipur
26.
Shri TH. Chaoba Singh
State President, BJP
BJP State Office
Nityaipat, Chuthek
Imphal-795001
Email : bjpmanipur@yahoo.com

Shri TH. Chaoba Singh
State President, BJP
Babupara, Imphal (Manipur)-795001
09436021319






09436021319
Meghalaya
27.
Shri  Khlur Singh Lyngdoh
State President BJP
Raj Bhawan Road
Opp. Taxation Building
Lower Lachumiere
Shillong 793 001

Shri  Khlur Singh Lyngdoh
State President BJP,
Sngithiang, Lower Mawprem,
Shillong-793002
Meghalaya
0364-2225327(O)






0364-2544628
09856721480
Mizoram
28. Shri Lalhuna
State President BJP
BJP State Office,
Venghlui T/82
Aizawl-796 001
0389-2301792(O)
09862040762
09874000553
0389-2301792
Sikkim
29. Shri Padam  Bahadur Chettri
State President BJP
New Market
Gangtok-737101

Shri Padam  Bahadur Chettri
State President BJP
Marchak,  Near Brihaspati
Sr. Secondary School,
Po. & P.S. Ranipoor Gangtok East
(Sikkim)-737135
Email : padamchettri2009@gmail.com
03592-221791
-220479
09434257578
Fax: 03592-271147

09002266698
09434257578
03592-202822(Fax)
Tripura
30. Shri Sudhindra Dasgupta
State President BJP
12-A, Krishnanagar Main Road,
(In between Advisor & Bijoy Kumar
Chowmuhani),  Po. Agartala (Main),
Dist. West Tripura- 799 001
E-mail: bjptripura@yahoo.com
Shri Sudhindra Dasgupta
State President BJP
College Tilla (Near Gandhi H.S. School)
Po. Agartala College,
Agartala Tripura-799004
Email : sudhindradasgupta5@gmail.com
09434257578
Fax:0381-2216709
0381-2313445




09436501597
0381-2510760
0381-2313445
Andaman 
31. Shri Vishal Jolly
State President BJP
Dr. S. P. Mukherjee Bhawan
Middle Point, Port Blair -744101
Email : bjpandaman@rediff.com

Shri Vishal Jolly
State President BJP
C/o, Vishal Nevas
village & Po. Bambooflat,
South Andaman-744107
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Email : vishal.jolly@rediffmail.com
03192-236835
(Fax)03192-230144



09434281039
03192-255532
3192-236835
03192-231044 (Fax)
Chandigarh 
32. Shri Sanjay Tandon
State President BJP
'Kamalam'
Plot No. 2, Sector - 33A,
Chandigarh-160 020

Shri Sanjay Tandon
House No. 1556, Sector 18-D,
Chandigarh-160018
Email : sanjay@tandonindia.com
0172-2623900
0172-2623881
09815535555



09815535555
0172-2724717-R
0712-2728550 (Fax)
Dadar Nagar Haveli  
33. Shri Digvijaysinh I. Parmar
State President, BJP
11, Gokul Vihar Complex
First Floor, Tokarkhada,
Silvassa-396230
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Email : pdigvijaysinh@gmail.com

Shri Digvijay Sinh I. Parmar
State President, BJP
At –Morifalia, Post. Naroli
St. Bhilad(Wrly) Pin.396235
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Email :   pdigvijaysinh@gmail.com 
09824718777
0260-2641556
2641557
0260-2993355




09824718777
0260-2650711
Puducherry 
34. Shri M. Visweswaran,
State President BJP
'Tamarai' 26A, Second Cross,
Anna Nagar
Puducherry-605 005
Email : bjpviswes@gmail.com (Personal)
puducherrybjp@gmail.com

Shri M. Visweswaran,
State President BJP
No.20, 2nd Floor, IX Cross,
Brindavanam Puducherry-605013
Email : bjpviswes@gmail.com (Personal)
puducherrybjp@gmail.com
0413-2204649
09443341386







0413-2241386
0413-2246869
09443341386
0413-2204649
Lakshadweep
35. Dr. K.P. Muthu Koya
State President BJP
'FIRDOUSE' P.O.
Kavaratti-682555
09447521222
04896-262141
Clinic-262313
TeleFax -262559
Daman  & Diu
36. Shri B.M. Machhi
State President BJP
State BJP Office
Biblos  Market,
Nani Daman-396210

Shri B.M. Machhi
State President BJP
31, Vivekanand Diwali Nagar,
Near Dilip Nagar Ground,
Nani Daman-396210
0260-6536133





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  Important Links:

 

 State Units

.No
State Name
Website
1
Andaman & Nicobar
http://www.bjpani.org/
2
Andhra Pradesh
ap.bjp.org
3
Arunachal Pradesh

4
Assam

5
Bihar
www.bjpbiharpradesh.com
6
Chandigarh
www.bjpchandigarh.org
7
Chhattisgarh
bjpcg.com
8
Dadar Nagar Haveli

9
Daman  & Diu

10
Delhi
www.bjpdelhi.org
11
Goa
http://goabjp.org/
12
Gujarat
www.bjpgujarat.org
13
Haryana
hr.bjp.org
14
Himachal Pradesh
http://www.bjphp.org
15
Jammu  & Kashmir

16
Jharkhand

17
Karnataka
bjpkarnataka.org
18
Kerala
www.keralabjp.com
19
Lakshadweep

20
Madhya Pradesh
http://mp.bjp.org/
21
Maharashtra
www.mahabjp.org
22
Manipur
http://bjpmanipur.org/
23
Meghalaya

24
Mizoram

25
Mumbai
bjpmumbai.org
26
Nagaland

27
Odisha
www.bjporissa.org
28
Puducherry

29
Punjab
www.bjppunjab.in
30
Rajasthan
http://rajbjp.org/
31
Sikkim

32
Tamilnadu
www.bjptn.org
33
Tripura

34
Uttar Pradesh
www.bjpup.in
35
Uttarakhand
http://bjputtarakhand.org
36
West Bengal
http://www.bjpbengal.org/



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