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==History==
==History==
After the formation of Telangana, BJP in alliance with [[Telugu Desam Party]] fought the [[2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2014 Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Mallikarjun|first=Y.|date=2014-04-07|title=TDP-BJP deal after days of uncertainty|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/tdpbjp-deal-after-days-of-uncertainty/article5880831.ece|access-date=2020-11-25|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> BJP won 5 seats in the newly formed [[Telangana Legislative Assembly]]. BJP also won a Lok Sabha seat from [[Secunderabad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Secunderabad constituency]] in the simultaneously held [[2014 Indian general election|2014 Lok Sabha election]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=IANS|date=2014-11-09|title=Bandaru Dattatreya - a simple leader from backward class (Profile)|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/bandaru-dattatreya-a-simple-leader-from-backward-class-profile-114110900419_1.html|access-date=2020-12-17}}</ref>  
After the formation of Telangana, BJP in alliance with [[Telugu Desam Party]] fought the [[2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2014 Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Mallikarjun|first=Y.|date=2014-04-07|title=TDP-BJP deal after days of uncertainty|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/tdpbjp-deal-after-days-of-uncertainty/article5880831.ece|access-date=2020-11-25|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> BJP won 5 seats in the newly formed [[Telangana Legislative Assembly]]. BJP also won a Lok Sabha seat from [[Secunderabad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Secunderabad constituency]] in the simultaneously held [[2014 Indian general election|2014 Lok Sabha election]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=IANS|date=2014-11-09|title=Bandaru Dattatreya - a simple leader from backward class (Profile)|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/bandaru-dattatreya-a-simple-leader-from-backward-class-profile-114110900419_1.html|access-date=2020-12-17}}</ref>


In 2018, the state assembly was dissolved earlier than its term, and elections were held [[2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election|same year]]. BJP in this election could only secure 1 seat.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-12-11|title=BJP decimated in Telangana, wins only one MLA seat in Hyderabad|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/bjp-decimated-telangana-wins-only-one-mla-seat-hyderabad-93197|access-date=2020-12-17|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref> However in the [[2019 Indian general election in Telangana|2019 Lok Sabha]] BJP won 4 out of the 17 seats.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Geetanath|first=V.|date=2019-05-23|title=Double delight for BJP in Telangana|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha-2019/double-delight-for-bjp-in-telangana/article27227118.ece|access-date=2020-12-17|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The BJP got 19.45% of the total votes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=BJP takes Telangana by storm, gets 19.45% vote share - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/bjp-takes-t-by-storm-gets-19-45-vote-share/articleshow/69489625.cms|access-date=2020-12-17|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
In 2018, the state assembly was dissolved earlier than its term, and elections were held [[2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election|same year]]. BJP in this election could only secure 1 seat.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-12-11|title=BJP decimated in Telangana, wins only one MLA seat in Hyderabad|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/bjp-decimated-telangana-wins-only-one-mla-seat-hyderabad-93197|access-date=2020-12-17|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref> However in the [[2019 Indian general election in Telangana|2019 Lok Sabha]] BJP won 4 out of the 17 seats.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Geetanath|first=V.|date=2019-05-23|title=Double delight for BJP in Telangana|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha-2019/double-delight-for-bjp-in-telangana/article27227118.ece|access-date=2020-12-17|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The BJP got 19.45% of the total votes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=BJP takes Telangana by storm, gets 19.45% vote share - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/bjp-takes-t-by-storm-gets-19-45-vote-share/articleshow/69489625.cms|access-date=2020-12-17|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
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| [[G. Kishan Reddy]]
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|rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-04-08|title=BJP appoints K Laxman as Telangana party president|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/bjp-appoints-k-laxman-telangana-party-president-41353|access-date=2020-11-25|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-04-08|title=BJP appoints K Laxman as Telangana party president|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/bjp-appoints-k-laxman-telangana-party-president-41353|access-date=2020-11-25|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>
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===Incumbent Member(s) of Telangana Assembly===
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|[[T. Raja Singh]]
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|[[Raghunandan Rao]]
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Revision as of 15:49, 8 January 2022



Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party
PresidentBandi Sanjay Kumar
General SecretaryM Srinivalusu
Parliamentary ChairpersonNarendra Modi
Founded6 April 1980
(46 years ago) (1980-04-06)
HeadquartersNampally, Hyderabad, Telangana
NewspaperKamal Sandesh
Youth wingBharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Telangana
Women's wingBJP Mahila Morcha, Telangana
Ideology
Colours  Saffron
AllianceNational Democratic Alliance
Seats in Lok Sabha
4 / 17
Seats in Rajya Sabha
0 / 7
Seats in Telangana Legislative Assembly
3 / 119
Seats in Telangana Legislative Council
0 / 40
Election symbol
Party flag
Website
bjptelangana.org

Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (or Telangana BJP) is a state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Telangana. The headquarters is located in Hyderabad, the capital of the state. The party appointed Bandi Sanjay Kumar as the president of the BJP Telangana and he is currently serving to this position from 2020.[1]

History

After the formation of Telangana, BJP in alliance with Telugu Desam Party fought the 2014 Legislative Assembly election.[2] BJP won 5 seats in the newly formed Telangana Legislative Assembly. BJP also won a Lok Sabha seat from Secunderabad constituency in the simultaneously held 2014 Lok Sabha election.[3]

In 2018, the state assembly was dissolved earlier than its term, and elections were held same year. BJP in this election could only secure 1 seat.[4] However in the 2019 Lok Sabha BJP won 4 out of the 17 seats.[5] The BJP got 19.45% of the total votes.[6]

Leadership

Telangana BJP Party Presidents

S.No. Name Term in office Ref.
1 G. Kishan Reddy 2014-2016 [7]
2 K. Laxman 2016-2020
3 Bandi Sanjay Kumar 2020–present [1]

Incumbent Member(s) of Parliament

Further information: List of members of the 17th Lok Sabha
S.No. Name Constituency
1 Soyam Bapu Rao Adilabad
2 Bandi Sanjay Kumar Karimnagar
3 Dharmapuri Arvind Nizamabad
4 G. Kishan Reddy Secunderabad

Incumbent Member(s) of Telangana Assembly

S.No. Name Constituency
1 T. Raja Singh Goshamahal
2 Raghunandan Rao Dubbak
3 Etela Rajendar Huzurabad

Electoral performance

Lok Sabha elections

Year Seats Contested Seats Won Change of Seats Popular vote Vote Share Change in Vote Share
2019 17 4 New 3,626,173 19.45% New
2024 17

Vidhan Sabha elections

Year Seats Contested Seats Won Change of Seats Popular vote Vote Share Change in Vote Share
2018 117 3 New 1,450,456 7.1% New
2023 119

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bandi Sanjay is new Telangana BJP president". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 12 March 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 November 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. ↑ Mallikarjun, Y. (7 April 2014). "TDP-BJP deal after days of uncertainty". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  3. ↑ IANS (9 November 2014). "Bandaru Dattatreya - a simple leader from backward class (Profile)". Business Standard India. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "BJP decimated in Telangana, wins only one MLA seat in Hyderabad". The News Minute. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  5. ↑ Geetanath, V. (23 May 2019). "Double delight for BJP in Telangana". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "BJP takes Telangana by storm, gets 19.45% vote share - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "BJP appoints K Laxman as Telangana party president". The News Minute. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
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