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As of 2024, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) remains a dominant force in Indian politics, continuing its trajectory of growth and influence that has been evident since the early 21st century. Rooted in Hindu nationalist ideology and closely associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the BJP has successfully expanded its base beyond its traditional strongholds, appealing to a broad spectrum of Indian society with a mix of developmental promises, nationalist rhetoric, and religious appeals.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP has focused on a narrative of development, governance reform, and national security. Modi's charismatic leadership and the party's emphasis on digital India, infrastructure development, and economic reforms have played significant roles in its electoral successes. The party's victory in the 2019 general elections, securing a significant majority in the Lok Sabha (the lower house of India's Parliament), underscored its dominant position in Indian politics, a status it has worked to maintain and consolidate leading up to 2024.
However, the BJP's tenure has not been without controversy. Its policies and legislative actions, including the revocation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), and the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC), have sparked significant debate and protests across the country. Critics argue that these moves reflect the party's majoritarian agenda and pose challenges to India's secular fabric. Yet, supporters of the BJP view these actions as necessary steps towards fulfilling the party's vision of a strong, unified India.
Electoral strategies of the BJP have also evolved, with a focus on consolidating Hindu votes, making inroads into regions traditionally dominated by opposition parties, and leveraging social media and technology to mobilize support. The party's ability to form strategic alliances and its control over several state governments further testify to its adeptness at political maneuvering and governance.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP has focused on a narrative of development, governance reform, and national security. Modi's charismatic leadership and the party's emphasis on digital India, infrastructure development, and economic reforms have played significant roles in its electoral successes. The party's victory in the 2019 general elections, securing a significant majority in the Lok Sabha (the lower house of India's Parliament), underscored its dominant position in Indian politics, a status it has worked to maintain and consolidate leading up to 2024.
However, the BJP's tenure has not been without controversy. Its policies and legislative actions, including the revocation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), and the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC), have sparked significant debate and protests across the country. Critics argue that these moves reflect the party's majoritarian agenda and pose challenges to India's secular fabric. Yet, supporters of the BJP view these actions as necessary steps towards fulfilling the party's vision of a strong, unified India.
Electoral strategies of the BJP have also evolved, with a focus on consolidating Hindu votes, making inroads into regions traditionally dominated by opposition parties, and leveraging social media and technology to mobilize support. The party's ability to form strategic alliances and its control over several state governments further testify to its adeptness at political maneuvering and governance.
BJP NEWS
Gujarat: Behind BJP target of 5-lakh vote margin in each of 26 seats — math & motivation
April 05, 2024 4:19 am
In its outreach programmes for workers across Gujarat, BJP leaders have been emphasising on the "target" set for booth workers, which some admit has also led to "added pressure" on the shoulders of the workers.
Kshatriya protests on, Gujarat BJP chief: ‘No magic wand’
April 05, 2024 5:23 am
The BJP leader later told The Indian Express that there was “no question of a lack of confidence” and that talks with the protesters were going on.
The clash of Senas in second phase
April 05, 2024 12:14 am
The second phase, which will be held on April 26, is set to be a testing battle especially for Chief Minister Eknath Shinde as he attempts to keep the Sena’s flock together after he had to change candidates as per the BJP’s instructions.
Ensure 90% vote share for BJP, Congress candidates should lose deposits: Paatil
April 04, 2024 10:17 pm
Paatil also urged the workers to connect with voters and hand over the party flags on the party's Foundation Day Saturday.
Gourav Vallabh: Cong's TV voice discovers BJP language, of Ram Temple, Sanatan Dharma and Cong 'sins'
April 05, 2024 2:06 am
“My essential conditions are the nation’s development, economic prosperity, and last but not the least dharmic (religious)... When Congress is striking at my essential conditions, what do I do?”
Best of Both Sides: The BJP’s ‘400 Paar’ slogan is about absolute power
April 04, 2024 10:42 pm
The ambition seems less a statement of the party's aspiration, more the assertion of a government's power
In Bengal, PM Modi pitches for 'majboot sarkar', calls for end to corruption, violence
April 04, 2024 5:55 pm
In Cooch Behar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also targeted the INDIA bloc for spreading ‘lies and misinformation’ among refugee communities regarding the Citizenship Amendment Act.
BJP no exception, blue bloods get the royal welcome, party tickets
April 05, 2024 5:23 am
At least 10 royal family scions have been fielded for the Lok Sabha elections by the party, including those who have long dabbled in politics across parties and others who are making their debut
In Karnataka, alliances for Lok Sabha polls are routine affairs, national parties calling shots for over 25 years
April 04, 2024 6:14 pm
Janata Dal (Secular), the Congress ally from 2019, is part of the BJP-led NDA in Lok Sabha elections 2024.
Congress’s 5 Lok Sabha poll guarantees are like Chinese goods, says Maharashtra BJP
April 04, 2024 4:40 pm
Keshav Upadhye says that even after being rejected by voters in ‘every election in the past 10 years’, Congress is seeking votes using fraudulent masks and slogans like ‘mohabbat ki dukan’.
BJP PHOTOS
Oppn forms INDIA alliance to take on BJP-led NDA in 2024 polls
July 19, 2023 3:58 pm
The meeting in Bengaluru where 26 Opposition parties participated came to an end on Tuesday.
In Pictures | Congress, Opposition parties hold 'Tiranga March' from Parliament to Vijay Chowk
April 06, 2023 1:57 pm
From launching a 'Tiranga march', to boycotting the customary evening tea hosted by the Speaker — the Opposition continued their protest against the Centre even after the Lok Sabha's Budget session ended as scheduled on Thursday.
Raghuram Rajan joins Bharat Jodo Yatra, Oppn stages walkout from both Houses: Top political events in pictures
December 14, 2022 5:55 pm
BJP held a parliament meeting on Wednesday, which was attended by PM Modi, Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah and J P Nadda. Udhayanidhi Stalin also took oath as Tamil Nadu Minister.
Winter Session of Parliament begins; here are glimpses from Day 1
December 07, 2022 1:20 pm
Songs, banners, rallies, and protests: Gujarat gears up for Assembly elections
December 05, 2022 11:29 am
The Gujarat Assembly elections are scheduled to be held from December 1 to December 5.
Assembly bypolls today: 7 seats in 6 states go to polls
November 03, 2022 11:51 am
BJP launches Nabanna Abhiyan in Kolkata, prominent leaders detained
September 13, 2022 5:07 pm
The West Bengal police action against BJP workers trying to reach Kolkata for Nabanna Abhiyan (march to secretariat), one of the party’s biggest campaigns since its 2021 poll defeat, continued on Tuesday morning, with thousands of party workers arrested or detained in several districts.
Amid guitar sessions and mosquito nets, how AAP-BJP's overnight protests unfolded
August 30, 2022 11:00 am
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) protested overnight outside the Delhi Assembly. While AAP has alleged corruption charges against Delhi L-G Vinai Kumar Saxena, BJP has hit out at the Delhi government over alleged corruption over the Delhi excise policy and construction of classrooms.
AAP vs BJP at Delhi assembly: Kejriwal takes dig at PM Modi, Opposition stages protest
August 26, 2022 8:17 pm
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday alleged that BJP had parked away Rs 800 crore to topple his government by offering Rs 20 crore each to 40 MLAs.
PM Modi returns to his bastion Gujarat on eve of govt's anniversary
May 28, 2022 9:16 pm
BJP VIDEOS
Explained: What has been the BJP’s stand over the years on Ram temple
June 22, 2020 6:07 pm
From the Vajpayee years to Narendra Modi’s BJP, a look at how the party handled the sensitive issue of building a Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya.
‘The notion that your neighbour is your kin, regardless of faith, is a real thing in South India’
June 22, 2020 6:08 pm
Historian Rajmohan Gandhi talks about the need to chronicle Southern history and why he feels that the region is ‘losing voice’ in Delhi. In a discussion with journalists from Indian Express, he calls the recent lynchings ‘tragic, shameful’.
BJP's star campaigner Yogi Adityanath’s emotive appeals turn a damp squib | DECISION 2018
June 22, 2020 6:08 pm
Yogi Adityanath, the man in a saffron robe, has emerged as one of the star campaigners for the BJP in the last few elections. But his speeches in this election making a strong Hindutva pitch failed to get any results.
As TRS sweeps Telangana, here’s what worked in KCR’s favour | DECISION 2018
June 22, 2020 6:08 pm
K Chandrashekhar Rao will continue as Chief Minister of Telangana for a second term. The victory is, for the most part, not a surprise. But here’s what worked in his favour. And what about the Congress-TDP alliance? Liz Mathew breaks it down.
Campaign heat: The allegations, the promises and more. Who said what on the campaign trail
June 22, 2020 6:08 pm
In the five states where elections were held, here's what national leaders of the BJP and Congress promised to the people.
DECISION 2018: What's at stake in the 5 states this election
June 22, 2020 6:08 pm
As the results of assembly elections in five states unfold, here's a look at the mammoth exercise undertaken by the Election Commission of India.
Is VHP’s Ayodhya mobilisation bringing back fears of the 1992 Babri demolition?
June 22, 2020 6:09 pm
Is the Ayodhya mobilisation now as powerful and potent as it was in 1992? Are there law and order concerns for the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government, both now ruled by the BJP? And most importantly, is it fair to compare 2018 to 1992?
The Agrarian Unrest Part 1: This could be the Narendra Modi government’s biggest problem
June 22, 2020 6:09 pm
Thousands of farmers from across the country have taken to the streets. ‘Dilli chalo’ is their slogan. What do they want? And is agrarian distress this government’s biggest problem? Harish Damodaran explains.
Speech analysis: How Amit Shah is toning down his attack on illegal migrants
June 22, 2020 6:10 pm
As they say, timing is key. And an analysis of BJP President Amit Shah shows that before a key event across the border, he has dialed down his ferocious speeches against illegal migrants from Bangladesh.
Chhattisgarh elections: Congress and BJP manifestos focus on farmers, cows and women
June 22, 2020 6:10 pm
Both Congress and the BJP are fighting a tough battle in Chhattisgarh this year. As the second phase on voting state in underway, we look at what both parties are promising, to woo the voters.
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