The BJYM
Established in 1978, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), is the world’s largest Youth Political Organization. Its Parent Organization, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is the World’s largest Political Party. Member of Parliament (Bangalore South) in Lok Sabha, Shri Tejasvi Surya is the current President of BJYM.
Shri. Kalraj Mishra served as the first President of BJYM. Since its establishment, BJYM has nurtured some of the most dynamic leaders and sent them to serve the nation through BJP. Some of the most Prominent Leaders including Shri Pramod Mahajan, Shri Rajnath Singh, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, Smt Uma Bharti, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Shri Anurag Thakur and Smt Poonam Mahajan have served as national presidents of BJYM.
BJYM was established as an organization giving voices to the youth of India. provides a space for young people to meaningfully participate and develop their skills to serve the society and the nation as a whole. It also provides a platform to passionate youngsters wherein they can identify and develop their leadership qualities.
BJYM structure is similar to that of the BJP, with a President, Vice Presidents, General Secretaries, Secretaries and Executive members. With the National Executive being the highest decision-making body of the BJYM. At the state level, a similar structure is in place.
The members of the BJYM are young leaders from all across the country who are dedicated to bringing social, economic and cultural prosperity to every part of India. Politically BJYM aligns with its Parent organization – BJP. While it also organizes numerous social events across the country.
The BJYM has been at the forefront of raising issues that affect the youth and the whole nation, be it organizing protests or solving problems. BJYM organizes events, rallies, marathons and training camps across the country, thus becoming the most active Youth Organization at the national as well as state-level in India. BJYM is the largest youth political organization in the world and is ever-growing.
BJYM believes in young people’s potential to bring positive changes in democratic processes. Globally, youth participation and representation in institutional political processes and policy-making is relatively low. BJYM aims to enable the participation of youth in politics in India. BJYM provides a training ground for young members who wish to excel within party structures. Examples of training include skill-building workshops, mentoring programs, and policy development activities. It also provides a platform for young people to influence party policy development and leadership selection.
BJYM has remained active in recruiting young party members, encouraging youth to join politics and engage them in National issues. In the last few years, BJYM has played a very crucial role in educating citizens about the various schemes of the government ensuring that the benefits of the scheme reach the ultimate beneficiary.
BJYM has organized several camps making people aware of their rights and has helped the government to ensure that the benefits of the schemes reach the common man of the country. BJYM’s contribution to rural India has been commendable. A large proportion of members of the BJYM belong to Rural India.
BJYM also played a key role during the COVID 19 Pandemic, whereby the members volunteered and supported the government in creating awareness, distributing rations, setting up temporary hospitals and assisting the front-line workers in their duties.