Embracing the policies of Bharatiya Janata Party, many Naib Sarpanchs and Panchs in large numbers along with their supporters, predominantly from Gujjar and Bakkarwal community representing areas of Gandhi Nagar Assembly Constituency, joined the party at its headquarter at Trikuta Nagar, Jammu.

Former Dy. Chief Minister Kavinder Gupta welcomed the new entrants into the party fold. BJP State Vice-President Er. Ghulam Ali Khatana, party leaders Mohd. Rafiq and Liaqat Ali facilitated the joining, whereas party State Spokesperson Dr. Tahir Choudhary, State Incharge Membership Drive Jugal Dogra, District President & JMC Chairman Baldev Singh Billawaria, District General Secretary Vinay Gupta, Mandal President Ankush Gupta and other senior leaders of the party were also present on the occasion.

Kavinder Gupta, while speaking on the occasion, said that while the whole Nation witnessed Panchayat elections for the 13^th time our state witnessed it only for 4 times. He said that parties like NC, Congress, PDP took fully liberty to enjoy the privileges of the power corridors, but did nothing to empower this most important pillar of democracy. He said that it was only the Modi led government that took substantial steps to make sure that the democracy is strengthened at the grass root level. He said that the current BDC and DDC elections act as the testimonial to the fact.

Gupta, while welcoming the new entrants into the party, that the policies of the BJP leadership is being appreciated by one and all and that is the reason that almost daily all the active social and the political personalities are eager to embrace the policies of the party to serve the masses better than before. He said that the party observes that their support will further strengthen the party and also enable these ST leaders to represent their community’s views on the fronts with more vigour.

Asifa Bano Panch Narwal Bala, Abdul Aziz Panch Upper Sunjwan, Mohd. Aslam Naib Sarpanch Narwal Bala, Parveen Akhter Panch Lower Sunjwan, Avtar Singh Naib Sarpanch Satwari, Riyaz Choudhary, Sunil Kumar, Nazir Hussain, Altaf Hussain, Farqaad, Shokat Ali, Sham Din, Mohd. Hussain, Shakeel Ahmed, Masooda Bibi, Kasoom Bibi, Naseem, Beeru, Mansha Bibi, Kasoom Bibi, Sanjay Sharma, Mir Alam, Yakoob, Mushtaq, Hakim Din, Mohd Yaqub, Ch. Faqar Din and others were amongst the prominent, who along with their supporters joined BJP on the occasion.

Ankush Gupta conducted the proceedings of programme.