The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), founded on April 6, 1980, emerged as a pivotal force in Indian politics. Its roots trace back to the Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS), established in 1951 by Syama Prasad Mukherjee, and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), which shaped its ideological backbone. After the BJS merged into the Janata Party in 1977 to challenge the Congress during the Emergency, internal conflicts over dual membership with the RSS led to the BJP’s formation.