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March 25, 2009: Senior BJP leader Gopinath Munde on Wednesday expressed disappointment over party's decision to refuse ticket to Poonam Mahajan Rao, daughter of late Pramod Mahajan from the Mumbai North East constituency.

 

However, Munde added that he accepted party's decision.

 

BJP has given ticket to veteran Kirit Somaiyya for the seat.

 

Munde said, BJP should have considered Pramod Mahajan's contribution to strengthen party base in Maharashtra.

 

Earlier, Munde had demanded a Rajya Sabha seat for Rekha Mahajan, which too was turned down by the party.

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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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