New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- Addressing the gathering, Gupta described the evolution of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh into the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as a journey marked by national service, sacrifice and dedication. She paid tribute to Jana Sangh founder Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, acknowledging their contributions to the organisation's ideological and political development.

Gupta said the Jana Sangh's 75-year journey represented not merely political growth but also a commitment to public service and nation-building. Referring to the BJP's electoral journey, she noted that the party had progressed from a position of limited parliamentary representation to securing thre...