BJP
NDA
Bharatiya Janata Party
Hindu nationalism, Conservatism · Founded 1980
240
Lok Sabha
of 543
97
Rajya Sabha
of 245
22
States Ruling
of 36
About the Party
India's largest political party by membership, the BJP emerged from the Jana Sangh movement. It advocates Hindu nationalism, strong national security, and free-market economics. Under Narendra Modi, it has formed majority governments in 2014, 2019 and a coalition government in 2024.
Founded
1980
Alliance
NDA
President
Nitin Nabin
HQ
New Delhi
Type
National Party (ECI recognised)
Ideology
Hindu nationalism, Conservatism
Lok Sabha Performance
ECI data| Year | Seats | Vote % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 240/ 543 | 36.6% |
| 2019 | 303/ 543 | 37.4% |
| 2014 | 282/ 543 | 31% |
| 2009 | 116/ 543 | 18.8% |
| 2004 | 138/ 543 | 22.2% |
| 1999 | 182/ 543 | 23.7% |
| 1996 | 161/ 543 | 20.3% |
| 1991 | 120/ 543 | 20.1% |
| 1989 | 85/ 543 | 11.4% |
| 1984 | 2/ 543 | 7.4% |
Lok Sabha Share (2024)
240 / 543 seats
44.2% seat share
Key Facts
- Largest party by membership globally (180M+ members)
- Formed from Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Jana Sangh movement
- First party to win Lok Sabha majority alone since 1984 (2014 & 2019)
- Rules or is a partner in 19 states as of 2026 — including first-ever West Bengal win
- Abrogated Article 370 of J&K in 2019
States & UTs Currently Ruling (22)
ARArunachal PradeshPema Khandu46/60
ASAssamHimanta Biswa Sarma82/126
BRBiharSamrat Choudhary202/243
CGChhattisgarhVishnu Deo Sai54/90
GAGoaPramod Sawant20/40
GJGujaratBhupendra Patel156/182
HRHaryanaNayab Singh Saini48/90
MPMadhya PradeshMohan Yadav163/230
MHMaharashtraDevendra Fadnavis230/288
MNManipurYumnam Khemchand Singh37/60
ODOdishaMohan Majhi78/147
RJRajasthanBhajan Lal Sharma115/200
TRTripuraManik Saha32/60
UPUttar PradeshYogi Adityanath255/403
UTUttarakhandPushkar Singh Dhami47/70
WBWest BengalSuvendu Adhikari208/294
DLDelhiRekha Gupta48/70
LALadakhN/A (UT)
ANAndaman & NicobarN/A (UT)
CHChandigarhN/A (UT)
DNDadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & DiuN/A (UT)
LDLakshadweepN/A (UT)