Bharatiya Janata Party
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (or BJP) is one of the largest political parties in India. It is the dominant component of the National Democratic Alliance which forms the present Indian government which is currently headed by AB Vajpayee with Lal Krishna Advani as the deputy prime minister. The party is the political wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. The BJP considers itself to be a Hindutva, that is Hindu nationalist, party.
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- Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Bharatiya Janata Party" http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharatiya_Janata_Party September 15, 2003
