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  Bharatiya Jana Sangh
POLITICAL PARTY DETAILS
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AbbreviationBJS
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CountryIndia
Established1951-10-21
Disbanded1977-06-23
ContributorRBH
Last EditedJuan Croniqueur - March 24, 2023 08:55pm
DescriptionBharatiya Jana Sangh (abbreviated BJS for short)Its political arm of Jana sangha or Rss was an Indian nationalist political party that existed from 1951 to 1977. In 1977, it merged with several other left, centre and right parties opposed to the dictatorial and dynastic rule of the Indian National Congress and formed the Janata Party coalition. After the Janata Party split in 1980, it was succeeded by the Bharatiya Janata Party, which is one of India's largest political parties today.

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MOST RECENT RACES
03/10/1971 India Lok Sabha Bharatiya Jana Sangh Lost 4.25% (-63.71%)
02/21/1967 India Lok Sabha Bharatiya Jana Sangh Lost 6.76% (-47.88%)
02/25/1962 India Lok Sabha Bharatiya Jana Sangh Lost 2.79% (-69.26%)
03/14/1957 India Lok Sabha Bharatiya Jana Sangh Lost 0.81% (-74.29%)
02/21/1952 India Lok Sabha Bharatiya Jana Sangh Lost 0.61% (-73.67%)