Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
|---|---|
| Founder | Syama Prasad Mukherjee |
| Founded | 21 October 1951 |
| Split from | Hindu Mahasabha |
| Merged into | Janata Party (1977–1980) |
| Succeeded by | Bharatiya Janata Party (1980–present) |
| Ideology | Hindu nationalism Hindutva Integral humanism National conservatism Economic nationalism |
| Political position | Right-wing to far-right |
| Colours | Saffron |
| Election symbol | |
The Akhil Bharatiya Jana Sangh (abbreviated as BJS or JS, short name: Jan Sangh) was a Hindutva political party active in India. It was established on 21 October 1951 in Delhi by three founding members: Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, Balraj Madhok and Deendayal Upadhyaya. Jan Sangh was the political arm of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a right-wing Hindutva paramilitary volunteer organisation. In 1977, it merged with several other left, centre and right parties opposed to the Indian National Congress and formed the Janata Party. In 1980, the members of erstwhile Jan Sangh quit the Janata party after the defeat in the 1980 general elections and formed the Bharatiya Janata Party, which is the direct political successor to the Jan Sangh.