Assam: 13 lakh joined BJP in a week since launch of membership drive, says CM Sarma.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that 13 lakh (1.3 million) people have joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in just one week since the launch of a membership drive in the state. Sarma expressed confidence that this year's membership figure will surpass the previous year's count of 18 lakh (1.8 million). The membership drive will continue until September 25, with missed calls being used for registration. Sarma also encouraged people to join the BJP during this drive. Additionally, he refrained from commenting on the recent political developments involving Ripun Bora, who left the Trinamool Congress and rejoined the Congress. [Extracted from the article]