512 people from various political parties, including BPF and Gana Suraksha Party (GSP) joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday. Ram Dahal, president of Baksa district BJP, presided a meeting in the premises of Nagrijuli Mandal BJP office.

Former president of Minority Cell of Tamulpur District BPF, Alauddin Ahmed joined the BJP along with 300 from BPF, in presence of new BJP leader and MLA of No 58 Tamulpur LAC and MCLA of No 27 Nagrijuli BTC constituency.

In the same meeting, 212 other persons also joined the BJP. After the joining programme, Emanuel Moshahary told media persons, “People are joining the BJP since the BTC polls. We have a target of making 80,000 join the party. Already the number has reached 56,000. Another 14,000 to 15,000 will join before the forthcoming Legislative Assembly election. People are joining the BJP because they want development.”