Balraj Madhok | |
|---|---|
| President of Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| In office 1966–1967 | |
| Preceded by | Bachhraj Vyas |
| Succeeded by | Deendayal Upadhyaya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 February 1920 Skardu, Jammu and Kashmir, British India (now in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan) |
| Died | 2 May 2016 (aged 96) Delhi, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| Alma mater | Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College, Lahore |
| Occupation | Activist, politician |
| Profession | Lecturer in history |
Balraj Madhok (बलराज मधोक; 25 February 1920 – 2 May 2016) was an Indian political activist and politician from Jammu. Originally an activist of the nationalist organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), he later worked as a politician in the Bharatiya Jan Sangh (BJS).
Madhok was instrumental in launching the RSS in the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir and later the political party Jammu Praja Parishad for representing the interests of Jammu Hindus. He eventually rose to become the president of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh and led its successful contest in the general election of 1967. He was later expelled from Bharatiya Jana Sangh for "anti-party" activities after the death of Deendayal Upadhyaya.[1]