Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) 47th Foundation Day on Monday, April 6, 2026, by reaffirming the party’s commitment to its 'India First' ideology. The BJP was established in 1980 after a split from the Janata Party, rooted in its predecessor, the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, founded in 1951 by Shyama Prasad Mukherjee.