Who was the founder President of Bharatiya Jana Sangh?

Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

The correct answer is option (1) - Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

The Bharatiya Jana Sangh was formed in 1951 with Shyama Prasad Mukherjee as its founder President.

Shyama Prasad Mukherjee- He was born in Calcutta in a Bengali Brahmin family. He emerged as a leader of Hindu Mahasabha, advocating for the interests of the Hindu community. With the support of the RSS, he founded the 'Bharatiya Jana Sangh', which eventually evolved into the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He held contrasting views on India's policy of granting autonomy to Jammu & Kashmir. During the Jana Sangh's agitation against the government's Kashmir policy, he was arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police. He passed away in detention, a day after being provisionally diagnosed with a heart attack.