Guwahati, Sept 13: The Assam unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has achieved a remarkable feat by enrolling over 20 lakh new members in just 9 days during the party’s ongoing membership drive.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Thursday that the party has already surpassed its previous total membership of 18 lakh, achieved in 2019 over a period of one and a half months.

“The BJP’s membership drive in Assam has now crossed over 20 lakh. We have already enrolled 20,43,796 members in just 9 days,” Sarma said, adding that the drive will continue till September 25.

The Chief Minister expressed satisfaction with the response to the membership drive, which had initially targeted 18 lakh enrollments. He attributed the success to the party’s dedicated efforts and the support of the people of Assam.