Balraj Madhok, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Balraj Madhok

Indian politician

Date of Birth: 25-Feb-1920

Place of Birth: Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Date of Death: 02-May-2016

Profession: politician

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Balraj Madhok (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 resigned from the party afterwards due to political differences with Atal Bihari Vajpayee and L.
K.
Advani.