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NDA BJP Full Form

NDA BJP Full Form

Edited By Team Careers360 | Updated on Jan 05, 2023 10:28 AM IST

What is the full form of NDA?

The NDA BJP stands for National Democratic Alliance Bharatiya Janata party. It is called a coalition of prominent political parties operating across the whole country and currently, NDA is led by BJP(Bharatiya Janata party). Amit Shah is the chairperson of this alliance at present time. It is a conservatism ideology-based centre to right-wing big tent political alliance. There are more than 20 parties in this alliance. This alliance was formed in 1998 and evolved into the league of dominant and aggressive parties. In 2014 Mr. Modi was elected as leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party and also took oath as the new prime minister on 26th May 2014.

What is NDA BJP?

NDA is a conservative political alliance, center right to right-wing, and led by the Bharatiya Janata party. Currently, it controls the Indian government as well as many state governments.

List of NDA Partners (NDA Parties)

There are more than 20 members in the NDA. But from time to time some parties also left this coalition and some have joined this coalition. The following are the important partners of NDA at present time:

  • Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) - leader and National Party

  • Pattali Makkal Katchi from

  • All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)

  • Lok Janshakti Party from Bihar

  • Tamil Maanila Congress

  • National People's Party

  • Hill State People's Democratic Party

  • Jana Sena Party

  • Rashtriya Samaj Paksha

  • Republican Party of India (Athawale) from Maharashtra

  • Apna Dal (Sonelal)

  • Mizo National Front

  • All Jharkhand Students Union

  • Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party

  • Sikkim Krantikari Morcha

  • United People's Party Liberal

  • All India N.R. Congress

  • Jan Nayak Janta Party

  • Indigenous People's Front

  • Asom Gana Parishad

History of NDA

The NDA was formed in May 1998, as a coalition for general assembly elections. The main objective of the NDA was to form an anti-congress alliance. This federation is led by bjp and also includes many regional parties such as the Samta party, Asom Gana Parishada etc. But from time to time some parties broke away from NDA such as Shiv Sena broke away from NDA in 2019 to join the Maha Vikas Aghadi with Congress; another party NCP also broke away from the NDA alliance in 2003. NDA’s first chairman was Atal Bihari Vajpayee from 1998 to 2004; from 2004 to 2014 Mr. L.K Advani was the chairman of this alliance, while Amit shah is having responisbility of chairman of NDA since 2014. Currently, NDA controls the central government along with the governments of 15+ States and one union territory.

Structure of NDA

There is no such specific structure of NDA. All the decisions such as regarding ministers, election seats, and other important issues brought up in Parliament by the individual parties and leaders and NDA never interferes with this. Now there may be many conflicts with this from other parties and may have different votes in the alliance. There is a solution to this situation. For this, an NDA convener is selected to resolve this problem.

Achievement And Alliances of NDA

Currently, the NDA Alliances formed its government or in coalition with other parties in 17 states along with the central government. Its popularity increased after consecutive wins in the general elections in the country. It has formed its sole party government in many states such as Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Gujarat etc. This has also made a coalition with several state based parties such as Meghalaya, Bihar, Odisha, etc. But there are also three states in which it has never made its government. These states are west Bengal, Kerala, and Telangana.

Frequently Asked Question (FAQs)

1. Who was the first prime minister of India that represented the NDA?

Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the first prime minister of India when NDA came into power. He remained in power till 2004.

2. Who replaced George Mathew Fernande as NDA convener in 2008?

Shard Yadav replaced George Mathew as a convener in 2008, because of his ill health.

3. What do you mean by UPA?

UPA stands for United progressive alliance. It is also a coalition formed by several parties in India in 2004 after the general election. It is considered the rival of the NDA government formed at the center.

4. When did the NDA come into existence first?

NDA came into existence for the first time in 1998.

5. Is the Bharatiya Janata Party separating from the national democratic alliance?

No, Bharatiya janata party is not separating from NDA, rather many other parties are separating from this alliance.

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