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Nadda Touts BJP as World’s Largest Party, Cites 14 Crore Members at Visakhapatnam Rally

At a Visakhapatnam rally, J. P. Nadda linked the party’s size to a performance pitch focused on new central support for Andhra Pradesh.

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Overview

  • Nadda said the BJP counts 14 crore members with two crore active, presenting the figure as evidence of organisational reach.
  • He stated the party holds 240 Lok Sabha seats with about 1,500 MLAs and over 170 MLCs, and that the NDA is in power in 20 states with the BJP governing 13.
  • Crediting 11 years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he highlighted the abrogation of Article 370, the Ram temple, the repeal of triple talaq, and changes to the Waqf Act as fulfilled commitments.
  • He claimed India has risen from the world’s 11th to fourth-largest economy and cited IMF praise as a ‘bright spot’, adding that a move to third is expected soon.
  • For Andhra Pradesh, he listed Centre-backed measures including Rs 15,000 crore for Amaravati, expanded national highways, Rs 3,500 crore under AMRUT, smart-city work in Kakinada, Tirupati and Amaravati, development of 14 ports with Rs 625 crore for Bhogapuram, and the South Coastal Railway Zone.