Organisation of the Bharatiya Janata Party

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The organisation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is based upon the Constitution of the Bharatiya Janata Party.^[1] The organisation of the BJP is strictly hierarchical, with the president being the highest authority in the party. The party is considered to be a cadre-based party that draws from the Hindutva-based ideology of its parent organisation, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.^[2][3]

As of 2019, it is the country's largest political party in terms of representation in the national parliament and state assemblies and is the world's largest party in terms of primary membership.^[4]

National level organisation[]

President[]

The organisation of the BJP is strictly hierarchical, with the president being the highest authority in the party.^[5] According to the party's constitution, the president is elected by an electoral college compromising of the National Council and the State Councils. Until 2012, the BJP constitution mandated that any qualified member could be national or state president for a single three-year term.^[5] This was amended to a maximum of two consecutive terms.^[6]

National Executive[]

Below the president is the National Executive, which contains a variable number of senior leaders from across the country appointed by the President of the party. It is the higher decision making body of the party. It consists of several office holders of the party, including up to seven vice- presidents, up to five general secretaries, one general secretary (organisation), one treasurer and up to seven secretaries who work directly with the president.^[5] An identical structure, with an executive committee led by a president, exists at the state, regional, district and local level.^[5]

National Council[]

The National Council is the highest policy making body of the party. It is also responsible for rectification of any amendment, alteration and addition to the party constitution by National Executive in the following Plenary Session or Special Session. The National Council along with the State Council also elects the President every three year. The National Council consists of members that are elected by the State Councils, 10% of the parliamentary party, former national Presidents, leaders of state legislative assemblies and state legislative councils, members nominated by the national president, all members of the National Executive, presidents of Morchas and Cells.^[1]

State level organisation[]

Grassroot level organisation[]

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District Committee[]

District Committee is a important grassroots level organisation of BJP with one President, Six Vice President and Four General Secretary and Six Secretaries.The District Committee has Others members also.

Mandal[]

The Mandal Committee of BJP has one president with two general secretary and four secretaries

Membership[]

Any Indian citizen of the age of 18 years or above can become a member of the Party, provided that he is not a member of any other political party. The term of membership will ordinarily be of 6 years.^[1] As of 2019, it is the world's largest political party in terms of primary membership.^[4]

See also[]

• Sangh Parivar

References[]

Citations[]

Sources[]

• Swain, Pratap Chandra (2001). Bharatiya Janata Party: Profile and Performance. India: APH publishing. pp. 71–104. ISBN 978-81-7648-257-8. Retrieved 5 July 2014.