Senior BJP leader Dilip Ghosh has been appointed to oversee the party’s membership drive in five organizational districts of Tripura, a party functionary announced on Monday.

Ghosh will be in charge of the membership drive in Sadar (Rural), Khowai, Dhalai, Unakoti, and North Tripura districts.

According to BJP Tripura general secretary Amit Rakshit, the membership drive has received an overwhelming response, with 3.12 lakh people already joining out of a target of 7 lakh.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha launched the membership drive on September 3, which will continue for one and a half months.

After completing the membership drive, active members will be identified to participate in organizational elections, and a new state committee is expected to take charge in November, Rakshit said.