Bharatiya Jana Sangh

Abbreviation

BJS

Founded

1951

Founder(s)

Syama Prasad Mookerjee

Main base

All India

Founded on 21 October 1951 by Syama Prasad Mookerjee. It merged into the Janata Party in 1977; its members later founded the BJP in 1980.

Milestones

• 1951 Founded
• 1977 Merges into the Janata Party
• 1980 Former members found the BJP

Election record at a glance

• Contested 10 Lok Sabha general elections under this name, from 1951–52 to 2019.
• First won Lok Sabha seats in 1951–52 (3). Best result: 35 seats in 1967. Total seats won across all elections: 78.
• Highest vote share: 9.31% in 1967.
• In Tamil Nadu it has contested 3 Lok Sabha elections without winning a seat.

See also: Bharatiya Janata Party