Name: BJP Turns 40: How a Party on the Margins Became a Dominant One
Uploaded: 2020-04-05T20:24:50+0530
Description: BJP Turns 40: How a Party on the Margins Became a Dominant One

April 6, 2020 marks the 40th anniversary of the foundation of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Newsclick Team

05 Apr 2020

April 6, 2020 marks the 40th anniversary of the foundation of the Bharatiya Janata Party. A party that once got measly two seats in the 1984 Lok Sabha elections, has now won two back to back national elections with a sweeping majority. What is the history behind this drastic rise? In this episode, senior journalist Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay traces the history of the party, from 1980 to now.

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