Internal Security | 2015-12-25 14:53:00


About BJP and its President (Adhyaksh)

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

  • The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is one of India’s major national political parties, founded on 6 April 1980. Its election symbol is the Lotus. The party’s political ideology is rooted in nationalism, good governance, development, and cultural identity. Organisationally, BJP is a cadre-based party with a strong grassroots network that extends down to the booth level, giving it a highly disciplined and structured organisational framework.

 BJP President (Party Adhyaksh)

  • The National President of the BJP is the highest organisational authority within the party. The role goes far beyond being a symbolic leader; the president provides overall direction, discipline, and strategic leadership to the organisation.

Key responsibilities of the BJP President:

  • Formulating the party’s organisational strategy
  • Supervising election campaigns and state party units
  • Making appointments to the national executive and organisational posts
  • Ensuring coordination between central and state-level leadership
  • Strengthening and safeguarding the party’s ideological line

Importance of the post:

  • The president shapes how the party contests elections
  • Plays a crucial role in promoting new leadership and maintaining regional balance
  • Acts as a bridge between the party organisation and the government

 

Here is the list of all BJP National Presidents so far: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): National Presidents

  1. Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1980–1986)
  2. Lal Krishna Advani (1986–1991)
  3. Murli Manohar Joshi (1991–1993)
  4. Lal Krishna Advani (1993–1998)
  5. Kushabhau Thakre (1998–2000)
  6. Bangaru Laxman (2000–2001)
  7. Jana Krishnamurthi (2001–2002)
  8. Venkaiah Naidu (2002–2004)
  9. Lal Krishna Advani (2004–2005)
  10. Rajnath Singh (2005–2009)
  11. Nitin Gadkari (2009–2013)
  12. Rajnath Singh (2013–2014)
  13. Amit Shah (2014–2020)
  14. Jagat Prakash Nadda (J. P. Nadda) (2020–Present)

Key Facts

  • Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the first BJP National President.
  • L. K. Advani served the maximum number of terms.
  • Amit Shah’s tenure saw BJP’s strongest organisational and electoral expansion.
  • J. P. Nadda is the current BJP National President.