Question

How was BJP expanded ?find 10 point

Answer 1

After the State of Emergency in 1977, the Jana Sangh merged with several other parties to form the Janata Party; it defeated the incumbent Congress party in the 1977 general election. After three years in power, the Janata party dissolved in 1980 with the members of the erstwhile Jana Sangh reconvening to form the BJP.

Rajya Sabha leader: Arun Jaitley; (Finance Minister)

Lok Sabha leader: Narendra Modi; (Prime Minister)

Seats in Rajya Sabha: 73 / 245 (currently 244 members)

Seats in Lok Sabha: 271 / 545 (currently 518 members + 1 Speaker