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Evolution of the BJP

Summary: The BJP emerged from earlier party formations with progressive institutional consolidation and narrative repositioning across electoral cycles [src:source-book-andersen-2021].

Key Phases:

  • Pre-1990s: Identity consolidation.
  • 1998–2004: Coalition governance experimentation.
  • 2014 Manifesto repositioned development narrative [src:source-bjp-manifesto-2014].
  • 2019 Manifesto integrated security and welfare positioning [src:source-bjp-manifesto-2019].

Analysis: Narrative diversification allowed broad voter coalition spanning socio-economic strata.

Verification Path:

  1. Compare manifestos text for thematic frequency.
  2. Review academic synthesis of party organizational changes.
  3. Assess coalition patterns via election results datasets.

References: See sources list.