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Janata

British  
/ ˈdʒʌnətɑː /

noun

  1. (in India) the general public; the people

  2. a political party in India: founded in 1976 and came to power in 1977

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Janata

Hindi

Example Sentences

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He strategically delayed his alarm bell until his Bharatiya Janata Party won a landmark election in West Bengal state, India’s fourth-most populous.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party just disproved one of the oldest truisms in the country’s politics.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Sukanta Majumdar, a junior federal minister and chief of West Bengal's opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, has criticised the state government and called for "stricter monitoring" of fire safety measures to prevent such tragedies in future.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2025

Though some of the members of the B.J.P.’s coalition this year share Mr. Modi’s hard-line vision, both the Telugu Desam Party and Janata Dal-United are moderate, secular parties that have a diverse support base.

From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2024

His Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party failed to secure a majority on its own — as it did in 2014 and 2019 — after facing a stronger than expected challenge from the opposition.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024

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