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Jun 8, 2009: Key aide of BJP leader Sudheendra Kulkarni has come under fire from his party for making some comments on ‘disarray' within the organisation in ‘Tehelka' magazine.

 

Kulkarni, who is considered close to BJP leader L K Advani, attributed Varun Gandhi's hate speech's negative impact and Sangh Parivar's total helplessness as one of the main reasons for the party's defeat at the Lok Sabha polls in an article.

 

He also faulted the party's strategy of promoting Gujarat CM Narendra Modi as the future Prime Minister ahead of the polls.

 

BJP leader and Deputy Leader of the Opposition sought to distance herself from Kulkarni's comments, saying that it was his personal opinion.

 

Even L K Advani was said to be upset with Kulkarni's article.

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Background

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was founded in 1980. Before BJP came into existence, this party was known as Bharatiya Jana Sangh that was originally founded by a nationalist leader Shyama Prasad Mookherje in 1951.  

BJP started its journey under the leadership of veteran leader and former Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Lal Krishna Advani. In 1989 BJP supported the Janata Dal party to form a coalition government at the center.

BJP has strong relation with the hardliner Hindu organizations like the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)and Vishwa Hindu Parishad.  

Currently the party rules in Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka.It has a coalition government in Uttarakhand with Uttarakhand Kranti Dal.

The party has declared Lal Krishna Advani as their Prime Ministerial candidate for 2009 Lok Sabha elections. 

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