Drive to get new members held between July 6 & Aug 20, has shattered all previous records
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.
In Jammu and Kashmir too, the party witnessed good success with 3.5 lakh new members joining the BJP, as opposed to the original target of 1 lakh. However, the party believes that the membership drive was affected due to the interruption in internet services in the state following the abrogation of Section 370. This campaign has now been extended to August 25 in the state and party has estimated 12 lakh members joining its folds.
A total of 7,14,784 people joined the BJP in Haryana, 4,62,804 in Himachal Pradesh, 5,5,422 in Punjab, 10 lakh in Uttarakhand, 33.73 lakh in Gujarat, 16.90 lakh in Karnataka, 19.97 lakh in Maharashtra, 20.87 lakh in Rajasthan, 24.53 lakh in Madhya Pradesh. The party holds its membership drive every six years and has a target of increasing members by 20 per cent. Sources also revealed that the party is highly likely to elect a new president in coming December. Therefore a membership campaign was carried out all over the country under the chairmanship of former MP chief minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan.
In addition to this, the party has also issued a special phone number for garnering new members. Reportedly, an individual can join the party by giving a missed call on that number. Apart from this, individuals can also register through the Namo app.
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