Bharatiya Janata Party, Telangana
Bharatiya Janata Party, Telangana or simply BJP Telangana is the state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Indian state of Telangana.
The party's state headquarters is located in Nampally of Hyderabad, the capital of the state. Bandi Sanjay Kumar is formerly appointed as the president and K. V. Ramana Reddy as the vice president of BJP Telangana.
Bharatiya Janata Party, Telangana భారతీయ జనతా పార్టీ, తెలంగాణ | |
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| President | G. Kishan Reddy |
| Chairperson | Alleti Maheshwar Reddy |
| General Secretary | Sri Gujjula Premender Reddy ◽️Sri Dugyala Pradeep Rao ◽️Kum. Bangaru Shruthi ◽️Dr. Kasam Venkateshwarlu |
| Founded | 6 April 1980 |
| Headquarters | Nampally, Hyderabad, Telangana |
| Youth wing | Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Telangana |
| Women's wing | BJP Mahila Morcha, Telangana |
| Ideology | |
| Colours | Saffron |
| Alliance | National Democratic Alliance |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 4 / 17 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 7 |
| Seats in Telangana Legislative Assembly | 8 / 119 |
| Seats in Telangana Legislative Council | 1 / 40 |
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| Party flag | |
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| Website | |
| bjptelangana | |
The party currently holds 0 seats in the Rajya Sabha and 4 seats in the Lok Sabha from the state. Furthermore, the party has 1 seat in the Telangana Legislative Council and 8 seats in the Telangana Legislative Assembly.
History
After the formation of Telangana, the BJP in alliance with Telugu Desam Party fought the 2014 Legislative Assembly election. 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.
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. However, in the 2019 Lok Sabha BJP won 4 out of the 17 seats. The BJP got 19.45% of the total votes.
Electoral Performance
Lok Sabha elections
| Year | Leader | Seats won | +/- | Voteshare (%) | +/- (%) | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Narendra Modi | 1 / 17 |  1 | 8.52% |  | Government |
| 2019 | Narendra Modi | 4 / 17 | 3 | 19.65% | 11.13% | Government |
Legislative Assembly elections
| Year | Leader | Seats contested | Seats won | +/- | Voteshare (%) | +/- (%) | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | G. Kishan Reddy | 46 | 5 / 119 | | 4.13% | | Opposition |
| 2018 | T. Raja Singh | 118 | 1 / 119 |  4 | 6.98% | 2.85% | Opposition |
| 2023 | Alleti Maheshwar Reddy | 111 | 8 / 119 | 7 | 13.90% | 6.92% | Opposition |
Leadership
Legislative Council Floor Leader
| Year | Floor leader | Constituency/District |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-2021 | N. Ramchander Rao | Malkajgiri, Ranga Reddy |
| 2023-2029 | A.Venkata Narayana Reddy | Malkajgiri, Ranga Reddy |
Union Ministers from Telangana
| Year | Name | Ministry |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bandaru Dattatreya | Minister of State for Labour and Employment |
| 2019 | G. Kishan Reddy | Union Minister of Tourism, Culture and Development of North Eastern Region of India. |
State Presidents
| S.No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Tenure | ||
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| Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | |||
| 1 |  | G. Kishan Reddy
| 2 June 2014 | 8 April 2016 | 677 |
| 2 |  | K. Laxman
| 8 April 2016 | 11 March 2020 | 1434 |
| 3 |  | Bandi Sanjay Kumar
| 11 March 2020 | 4 July 2023 | 1211 |
| (1) | | G. Kishan Reddy
| 4 July 2023 | Incumbent | 287 |
See also
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