BJP sets target of enlisting 1.5 crore members, eyes single-majority govt in Maharashtra in 2029

Ravindra Chavan, BJP in-charge, Maharashtra, Saturday said, “On Sunday, all ministers (including the chief minister) will participate in this drive by taking to the streets and enlisting new members in their respective areas.”

He further said, “The outreach plan undertaken during a non-election period is an exercise where we provide a platform to individuals willing to associate with us. Thousands of people are impressed with the leadership of PM Narendra Modi at the Centre and Devendra Fadnavis in Maharashtra.”

According to party sources, every booth has been asked to enlist at least 250 members. This will result in at least 50,000 primary members in each Assembly constituency. There are 288 Assembly constituencies in the state, taking the cumulative membership figure closer to the target of 1.5 crore.

Talking about the membership drive, Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule said: “In the BJP, there is no pause button. Throughout the year we have adequate work, which is very helpful for mass outreach.”

“The party’s outreach programs help us to ascertain our ground strength,” he added.

A highly placed source in the party revealed, “Our next goal is ‘Shathpratishat BJP’, which means that the party should be able to achieve majority numbers on its own in the next Assembly polls in Maharashtra.”

The BJP has never crossed the majority mark on its own in Maharashtra. In the 2024 Assembly polls, it emerged as the single-largest party winning 132 seats, but was still short of the magic figure of 145 in the 288-member House. It is dependent on its Mahayuti allies Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party for staying in power.