Bhartiya Janta Party(BJP)
History
Formation of RSS
K. B. Hedgawar a Revolutionary Joined the Anushilan Samiti in Bengal region. He was very much influenced by Hindutav written by V. D. Savarkar. Under the influence of Hindutva, he established Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS) in Maharashtra region to unite Hindu against British rule.
27 Sep 1925- RSS was established, but it didn't play any active role in Indian Independence Movement.
Formation of BJP
1929- Shyam Prasad Mukherjee(Founder of BJS) joined Indian National Congress(INC)
1939- Shyam Prasad Mukherjee joined Hindu Mahasabha
1947- Shyam Prasad Mukherjee as a member of Hindu Mahasabha supported partition of India.
1947- Shyam Prasad Mukherjee got the post of Minister of Industry and Supply(interim government of J. L. Nehru)
1948- After the death of Gandhiji, Shyam Prasad Mukherjee started distancing himself from Hindu Mahasabha and finally left it in 1948 on the issue of granting membership of Hindu Mahasabha to non-hindu people.
1950- Shyam Prasad Mukherjee resigned from congress cabinet to oppose Liyaqat-Nehru pact.
1951- Shyam Prasad Mukherjee established Bhartiya Jan Sangh(BJS) with the help of RSS.
1953- Shyam Prasad Mukherjee was arrested while trying to enter J&K(Shyam Prasad Mukherjee was against special status of J&K, Article- 370)
1953- Shyam Prasad Mukherjee died in the jail of J&K
1975-77- Period of Emergency. Many parties including Bhartiya Jan Sangh and Praja Socialist Party get merged as Janta Party under the leadership of J. P. Narayana.
1980- Bhartiya Janta Party(BJP) was established by a faction of Janta Party.
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