Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka

The Bharatiya Janata Party, or simply, BJP Karnataka (BJP; [bʱaːɾət̪iːjə dʒənət̪aː paːrtiː] ; lit.'Indian People's Party'), is the state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party of the Karnataka. Its head office is situated at the BJP Bhavan, 11th Cross, Temple Street, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru. The current president of BJP Karnataka is B. Y. Vijayendra. It is the main opposition party in Karnataka.

Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka
ಭಾರತೀಯ ಜನತಾ ಪಕ್ಷ, ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ
AbbreviationBJP
PresidentB. Y. Vijayendra
  • N. S. Nandiesha Reddy (State Vice President)
Chairperson
FounderSyama Prasad Mukherjee,
Deendayal Upadhyaya,
Atal Bihari Vajpayee,
Lal Krishna Advani
HeadquartersBJP Bhawan, 11th Cross, Temple Street, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru-560003, Karnataka
Colours  Saffron
ECI Statusregistered
Seats in Lok Sabha
26 / 28
Seats in Rajya Sabha
6 / 12
Seats in Karnataka Legislative Assembly
67 / 224
Seats in Karnataka Legislative Council
35 / 75
Election symbol
Lotus
Party flag
Website
karnataka.bjp.org

Till date 4 chief ministers from the party have served the state.

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