Hoping that BJP will come to power in 2017 party’s UP in-charge Om Prakash Mathur said that party workers should connect with people at the ground level because they are the true game changer and can transform the society.
launching the digital membership drive of the party here on Thursday Mathur said that this membership campaign will help the party to touch people who were kept away from the mainstream politics.“Go to these people and tell them about the policies of the party. Educate them about the Union Government’s policies and why BJP is the only alternative for them,” he said.
Talking about the 2017 assembly elections he said people had reposed full faith on BJP in lok Sabha elections. The workers will have to replicate that success in assembly election and therefore will have to work as a united team, he said. He also asked the members to increase their night stay in villages so that they can come close to realities.The membership drive was launched by Mathur and BJP vice- president Dinesh Sharma, who is also the Mayor of lucknow.Dr Sharma said that new members would help in transforming the face of India and Uttar Pradesh.
The party also launched a toll free number-180026262020 and anyone can become a member by just giving a missed call. Party has fixed a target to make a record 1.5 crore new members during this drive which will continue till December 31. Earlier the target was 1crore but following interest shown by people the target has been revised, BJP spokesman Vijay Bahadur Pathak said. He said Mathura also held a meeting of all party officials, district
presidents, heads of frontal organisations, regional heads and other senior leaders to chalk out strategy for the membership drive.