Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee (JPCC) has made a record of making a total of 8,47,754 new members under the special membership drive. This campaign ran from November 2, 2021 to April 15 2022 total 162 days. This information was given by Election Officer Prakash Joshi in a press conference held on Wednesday at the state headquarters.
Joshi said that the Jharkhand Congress has achieved this achievement despite adverse circumstances like the Corona epidemic. The State Congress Chief, Rajesh Thakur, State Spokesperson, Rajiv Ranjan Prasad, Rakesh Sinha, Digital Membership In-Charge, Pappu Azhar Rawani were also present in the press conference. During this, Rajesh Thakur also talked about the ED office gherao program by Jharkhand Congress on Thursday.
Joshi said that the party conducted the membership campaign through offline and online digital medium under the traditional method. “A total of 5,63,300 members were made through offline mode, while 2,84,454 members were made through online digital mode. This is the highest number ever since the formation of the State. Prior to this, a total of 4,62,396 members were made in 2015. Compared to the previous session, 3,86,556 more members have been made in this session, which is 83.33 percent more,” he added.
Addressing the media persons on the occasion, Thakur said, the State Congress will gherao the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office on Thursday. “This gherao is being done in protest against the issue of summons against the party's national president Sonia Gandhi. The party leaders and workers have been asked to reach the old Vidhan Sabha ground at 10 am on July 21. Before the gherao, a satyagraha march will be taken out by the party. The Satyagraha march will go through the old assembly council to the ED office near Airport Road Hinoo Chowk,” he added.
It may be mentioned here that the ED wants to find out about the role of Associated Journals Limited in financial transactions by questioning senior Congress leaders including Sonia Gandhi.