In India, Hindu support for Modi’s BJP varies by region, beliefs
WEBAug 5, 2021 · In 2019, roughly half of Hindu voters (49%) supported the BJP, giving the party a majority in the Lok Sabha – India’s lower house of parliament – and allowing Prime Minister Narendra Modi a second term to lead the country.
Bharatiya Janata Party - Wikipedia
WEBThe BJP was also able to expand its traditionally upper-caste, upper-class support base and received significant support from middle-class and Dalit people, as well as among Other Backward Classes. [ 106 ] [ 103 ] Its support among Muslims remained low; only 8% of Muslim voters voted for the BJP.
The secret behind success of India's ruling party BJP - BBC
WEBBJP supporters celebrate as their party looks set to win a clear majority in parliament. Whether the BJP will stick together forever is impossible to predict. Its take-no-prisoners style of ...
‘One nation, one election’: Why Modi is trying to change the way …
WEB13 hours ago · Supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) attend a rally being addressed by India’s prime minister Narendra Modi amid the ongoing local assembly elections, in Srinagar on 19 September 2024.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEB1 day ago · Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), pro-Hindu political party of postindependence India. The party has enjoyed broad support among members of the higher castes and in northern India. It has attempted to attract support from lower castes, particularly through the appointment of several lower-caste members to prominent party positions.
Indian election: Prime Minister Modi's BJP seeks U.S. supporters …
WEBModi’s supporters credit him with putting India on the global stage, while others say he has fanned a wave of Hindu nationalism and stifled basic freedoms.
India's BJP, the world's biggest party, plots election drive of epic ...
WEBSep 26, 2023 · The BJP was beaten by a regional opposition party four years ago, even though it had strong support there, winning roughly 600,000 of the total 1.5 million votes cast.
‘We have thousands of Modis’: the secret behind the BJP’s …
WEBApr 18, 2024 · What I’ve found is the BJP’s grassroots organisation fuels its dominance at the ballot box in four key ways: 1) campaigning; 2) diffusion of Hindu nationalist ideology; 3) implementation of ...
India’s BJP wins three of four state polls months before national ...
WEBDec 3, 2023 · The Hindu nationalist party wrests control of Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan from the Congress and wins record fifth term in Madhya Pradesh. BJP supporters celebrate after winning three out of four...
Viewpoint: Why India's millennials support PM Narendra Modi - BBC
WEBOct 3, 2021 · To many in India's Hindu majority, it assures them that the BJP has their back, promising them benefits, public services, and welfare schemes.