BJP membership drive receives huge response

BJP’s new membership drive, which was launched last week by prime minister Narendra Modi, is receiving a huge response countrywide with more than 70 lakh people having registered as party members.

‘BJP expects to become world’s largest political party through its membership drive,’ national in-charge of membership drive Dinesh Sharma on Sunday said.

Sharma said, ‘Within first week of launch, more than 70 lakh people have registered themselves as our members. We have not set any target, but we expect to become world’s largest political organisation through this drive.’ 

‘Before arriving here, I was in West Bengal and Tripura, and we have received an overwhelming response there,’ Sharma said while addressing a press conference.

The Gujarat phase of the drive kick started today with Gujarat BJP president RC Faldu and CM Anandi Patel enrolling themselves as party members. The drive would continue till 31 March in the state.