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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
TopicBJP membership drive

Topic: BJP membership drive

Why BJP’s struggling to meet 1 crore membership target in Mamata’s Bengal despite 2019 gains

An ex-Bengal BJP chief says lack of full-time state president may be a factor, but Samik Bhattacharya, overseeing membership drive, says party confident of hitting 50 lakh by end of week.

A ‘bhawi pradhan mantri’, another Gandhi—many political wannabes in fray against Priyanka in Wayanad

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

‘10 crore new members’ in 2 months & rumblings of bogus joinees. Inside BJP’s bumper membership drive

BJP has achieved target faster than in 2014 when membership drive went on several months to reach 11 crore. UP & MP biggest contributors this time, accounting for 2 crore new members.

Incentives, coercion & duping, allegations galore as BJP tries to enrol maximum members in MP

Reports have surfaced of BJP workers using aggressive & deceptive tactics to get people to join the party. BJP says some isolated incidents shouldn't taint the entire membership drive.

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Don’t mistake India’s economic recovery for a new era of rapid growth

The underlying issue is that there hasn’t been enough of a structural change in the economy since the launch of reforms in 1990-91, despite per capita incomes multiplying nearly five-fold.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.