Bhartiya Jan Sangh (BJS)

♤ BJS was formed in 1951 by Shyama Prasad Mukharjee and its lineage could be traced back to the R.S.S (Rashtriya Sawyamsevek Singh) and the Hindu Mahasabha before independence.

♤ The BJS emphasized the idea of one country, one culture and one nation and argued that the country could become modern, progressive and strong on the basis of Indian culture and traditions.

♤ The prominent leaders of BJS were Shyama Prasad Mukharjee, Deen Dayal Upadhayaya and Balraj Madhok.

♤ Eventhough its performance in consecutive Loksabha elections remained unimpressive, high point of its political journey was its merger in the Janata Pary and in the post 1977 Janata government prominent figures of BJS such as Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Lal Krishna Advani served in the Cabinet.

♤ In the contemporary times, the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) traces its roots to B.J.S.