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TopicMembership drive

Topic: Membership drive

Why even BJP MPs, MLAs are struggling to meet enrolment targets as UP membership drive hits roadblocks

Prashant Srivastava -
The party has set targets for leaders to achieve by 15 October when the drive ends. Some leaders have hired private agencies to enlist new members.

Congress membership drive strongest in Telangana, Karnataka; lacklustre in poll-bound Gujarat

Ishadrita Lahiri -
The two states account for 23 per cent of the new Congress recruits, The Print has learnt. But here's why the party shouldn't gloat just yet.

Congress membership drive in Goa ends up a dud, only 2,600 new recruits in 2 months

Deeksha Bhardwaj -
Though the response in Goa has been poor, Congress plans to expand the pilot digital membership project to three districts of Gujarat and four of UP.

BJP adds 17 lakh members in Delhi as polls near, hopes to topple Kejriwal’s AAP govt

Neelam Pandey -
The BJP had set a target of 10 lakh new members to add to its existing base of 14 lakh. The party has been out of power in Delhi since 1998.

In a first, BJP to carry out on-spot verification of those signing up to be a member

Pragya Kaushika -
BJP says move will ensure state units do not inflate the number of people joining the party, and that only genuine individuals are registered as members.

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Opinion

A bride enjoying her wedding day is a radical act

Ratan Priya -
They say a happy bride is the best bride. To me, this once felt like a redundant statement. It’s her wedding, duh. Of course,...

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Economy

Budget 2026 targets turning coconut into a global Indian brand by 2030

Manisha Mondal -
India is the highest producer of coconut globally. About 30 million people, including 10 million farmers, depend on coconut for their livelihood.

Defence

10X Budget beef-up for Intelligence Bureau capex, after Pahalgam & Red Fort terror attacks

Mayank Kumar -
After lapses exposed by terror attacks at Pahalgam and Delhi's Red Fort, Centre has hiked Intelligence Bureau's expenditure for investments in long-term assets from Rs 257 cr to Rs 2,549 cr. 

National Interest

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

Shekhar Gupta -
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.

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