Bharatiya Janata Party
भारतीय जनता पार्टी
BJPNational PartyFounded 1980New Delhi
Party Snapshot
240
Lok Sabha Seats (2024)
36.9%
National Vote Share (2024)
10
States Active
11
Candidates on Record
10
Won (on Record)
1980
Founded
About BJP
Formed in 1980 from the erstwhile Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the BJP grew from 2 Lok Sabha seats in 1984 to become India's largest party, leading the NDA coalition at the Centre since 2014.
FounderAtal Bihari Vajpayee, L.K. Advani
Current LeadershipJ.P. Nadda (President)
HeadquartersNew Delhi
SymbolLotus
Ideology
Integral HumanismHindutvaNational Conservatism
Election Performance
Seats won & vote share — Lok Sabha General Elections
Seats Won Trend (2014–2024)
Performance by State (candidates on record)
| Election | Seats Won | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lok Sabha 2014 | 282 | 31% |
| Lok Sabha 2019 | 303 | 37.36% |
| Lok Sabha 2024 | 240 | 36.9% |
State-wise Performance
Assam
1 won / 1 on record
Bihar
0 won / 0 on record
Gujarat
1 won / 1 on record
Haryana
0 won / 0 on record
Karnataka
0 won / 0 on record
Madhya Pradesh
3 won / 3 on record
Maharashtra
1 won / 1 on record
Rajasthan
0 won / 0 on record
Uttar Pradesh
2 won / 3 on record
Uttarakhand
0 won / 0 on record
Active in States
AssamBiharGujaratHaryanaKarnatakaMadhya PradeshMaharashtraRajasthanUttar PradeshUttarakhand
Constituency Performance
Varanasi
Uttar Pradesh · Lok Sabha
Bhopal
Madhya Pradesh · Lok Sabha
Indore
Madhya Pradesh · Lok Sabha
Vidisha
Madhya Pradesh · Lok Sabha
Gorakhpur Urban
Uttar Pradesh · Assembly
Bhabanipur
West Bengal · Assembly
Gandhinagar
Gujarat · Lok Sabha
New Delhi
Delhi (NCT) · Assembly
Nagpur South West
Maharashtra · Assembly
Jalukbari
Assam · Assembly
Candidate Database
BJP candidates on record — Party → Candidate → Constituency → Election → Result
Narendra Modi
MP · Lok Sabha 2024
Alok Sharma
MP · Lok Sabha 2024
Shankar Lalwani
MP · Lok Sabha 2024
Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Minister · Lok Sabha 2024
Yogi Adityanath
CM · UP Assembly 2022
Suvendu Adhikari
MLA · WB Assembly 2026
Amit Shah
Minister · Lok Sabha 2024
Parvesh Verma
Minister · Delhi Assembly 2025
Devendra Fadnavis
CM · Maharashtra Assembly 2024
Smriti Irani
Minister · Lok Sabha 2024
Himanta Biswa Sarma
CM · Assam Assembly 2026
Leadership
Founder(s)Atal Bihari Vajpayee, L.K. Advani
Current LeadershipJ.P. Nadda (President)
Publicly documented leadership positions only.
Election History
Founded1980
Latest ElectionLok Sabha 2024 — 240 seats
Party vs Party Comparison
Compare BJP against other national & state parties
| Party | Seats (2024) | Vote Share | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | 240 | 36.9% | 1980 |
| INC | 99 | 21.4% | 1885 |
| SP | 37 | 4.62% | 1992 |
| AITC | 29 | 4.41% | 1998 |
| DMK | 22 | 1.84% | 1949 |
| TDP | 16 | 1.99% | 1982 |
| JD(U) | 12 | 1.14% | 2003 |
Publicly Available Political Data
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TypeNational
SymbolLotus
Color
Active in States
AssamBiharGujaratHaryanaKarnatakaMadhya PradeshMaharashtraRajasthanUttar PradeshUttarakhandAll data shown is sourced from Election Commission of India (ECI) records and publicly documented party history. RAJPRAGYA does not publish private organizational data.