2Photo© dnaindia.comBJP membership up by 3.8 cr
Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government's decision to remove Article 370 after coming back to power in the Centre had a tremendous impact on the BJP's membership campaign. This year, the party's membership drive has shattered all previous records.
Around 3.8 crore new members have joined the party during the membership drive held between July 6 and August 20. However, the numbers are yet to be announced officially. Sources revealed that a formal announcement is likely after the numbers will be verified by the party's IT cell.
The most number of joinings were recorded from Uttar Pradesh, where the party's membership in the state went up to 1.8 crore. The state BJP had a total of 1.13 crore members in 2015 and had a target of increasing membership by 20 per cent or 22.6 lakh. But the membership drive broke all records, with 55 lakh new members joining this year. In Delhi, where assembly elections are scheduled to be held in a few months, 15 lakh new members joined the BJP.