Jana Sangh

/ ˈdʒʌnə ˈsʌŋɡ /

noun

1. a political party in India

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jana Sangh¹

Hindi, literally: people's party

Example Sentences

A few years after partition and independence, the RSS gave birth to the Bharatiya Jana Sangh party, which opposed the socialist policies of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

From Slate

In 1951, Mr. Vajpayee joined the newly formed political party called the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the predecessor of the BJP.

From Washington Post

Under Mr. Vajpayee’s leadership, the old Bharatiya Jana Sangh was reborn as the BJP in 1980.

From Washington Post

In addition, intraparty disputes over the growing power of Jana Sangh, a right-wing Janata faction, had led to widespread defections from the alliance.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Jana Sangh wing of Janata favors a strong central government, while most other members of the party want stronger local autonomy, especially in light of the authoritarianism of the previous regime.

From Time Magazine Archive