The Bharatiya Janata Party’s online membership campaign in Chhattisgarh was started by Chief Minister Raman Singh in presence of party’s National General Secretary JP Nadda at party’s office ‘Ektam Parisar’ here on Thursday.
Singh later also reviewed the party’s membership drive through online system . Addressing the workers on the occasion, Nadda said that BJP’s online membership is increasing day-by-day and the party will break all the records with maximum number of members.
He said that the membership can be easily counted for lok Sabha, Vidhan Sabha and booth level from this system. Each member will be given an identity number and on the basis of which the party worker can trace his name, address, booth number and voter ID, Nadda said.
Referring to the victories in Maharashtra and Haryana, he said that the party will emerge victorious in Jharkhand and Jammu & Kashmir polls also. Singh said that the membership was launched by party’s National President Amit Shah on November 1 by giving membership to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “The national leadership has assigned us the target and the MPs and MlAs of the State will expedite the membership with help of the party workers,”said Singh.
He lauded Nadda for his working as the In-charge of the state and said that it was due to his able leadership the party succeeded in Chhattisgarh. He said that Nadda has become a member of Chhattisgarh BJP family and will continue to remain the family member despite being relieved from the charge of Chhattisgarh.
People from all walks of life are joining the party and the party is determined to win the civic body elections, added Singh. Singh felicitated Nadda by presenting him a shawl and shrifal. BJP State president Dharamlal Kaushik said that the membership is renewed after every six years. After launching the membership drive in Raipur, the campaign will be started in all districts. The target given by the national leadership will be achieved.
A large number of people of Muslim community led by Saleem Asharfi also took membership which was being provided online as well as offline by giving receipt. Bhupendra Sawanni conducted the proceedings of the programme.
BJP National General Secretary Saroj Pandey, National Secretary Ramvichar Netam, MPs including Ramesh Bais, Nandkumar Sai, Vishnudev Sai, Home Minister Ramsewak Paikra, Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal, Health Minister Amar Agrawal, WCD Minister Ramsheela Sahu, State General Secretary (Organisation) Rampratap Singh, State General Secretary Shivratan Sharma, and others were present on the occasion.