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List of national presidents of the Bharatiya Janata Party

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This is a List of Presidents of the Bharatiya Janata Party, one of two major parties in the Indian political system.

List of party presidents

No. Year Name Note Ref.
1 1980–86 Atal Bihari Vajpayee [1]
2 1986–91 L. K. Advani First term [1]
3 1991–93 File:Murli Manohar Joshi 2.jpg Murli Manohar Joshi [1]
(2) 1993–98 L. K. Advani Second term [1]
4 1998–2000 Kushabhau Thakre [1]
5 2000–01 Bangaru Laxman [1]
6 2001–02 Jana Krishnamurthi [1]
7 2002–04 File:Venkaiah Naidu.jpg Venkaiah Naidu [1]
(2) 2004–06 L. K. Advani Third term [1]
8 2006–09 Rajnath Singh First term [1]
9 2009–13 Nitin Gadkari [1]
(7) 2013–14 Rajnath Singh Second term [1]
10 2014–present File:Amit Shah.jpg Amit Shah [2]

Notes and references

References
  • "BJP Presidents from 1980 to 2013". India Today. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  • "Amit Shah elected new BJP president". Patrika Group. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.