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Bharatiya Janata Party – Maharashtra
Maharashtra state affiliate of the Bharatiya Janata Party From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bharatiya Janata Party – Maharashtra (BJP Maharashtra) is a state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Indian state of Maharashtra The headquarters is located in Mumbai.
The BJP came into being after a split from the Janata party. The prominent members of BJP had been the part of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh founded by Syama Prasad Mukherjee. Jana Sangh was the political arm of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and was dissolved in 1977. On 1 July 2025, Ravindra Chavan was appointed by the party leadership as the president of the BJP Maharashtra.
The BJP is aligned with right-wing politics, and its policies adhere to Hindutva, a Hindu nationalist ideology. It has close ideological and organisational links to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). After the 2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections held in November 2024 Bharatiya Janata Party is Maharashtra's Biggest Political Party in terms of representation in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council of Maharashtra State.
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Electoral History
Lok Sabha elections
Vidhan Sabha elections
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Leadership
Chief Minister
Deputy Chief Ministers
Leader of the Opposition Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Leader of the Opposition Maharashtra Legislative Council
Party Presidents
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