The swell in the membership of the state unit is yet another shot in the arm for the ruling party, which inducted 2,000 new members earlier this month, including former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress leaders.
"As Gujarat CM, Modi introduced 50 per cent reservation for women in local bodies. As PM, he has now introduced 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. He also took steps to double farmers income. Every year, Rs 6,000 is deposited into the bank accounts of farmers by the government (under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi)," said Paatil.