BJP Foundation Day 2025: From two seats to national dominance, how did BJP become the biggest party in India?

BJP Foundation Day 2025: On April 6, 2025, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) celebrates its 45th foundation day. From being a political outfit with just two seats in the 1984 Lok Sabha elections to governing at the Centre and in 18 states today, the BJP's journey reflects one of the most remarkable transformations in post-Independence Indian politics. This explainer looks at the BJP's ideological roots, key milestones, organisational strength, and the political conditions that shaped its rise.

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