IMPHAL, September 22: The news of enrolment of three high profile personalities, Okram Joy former Minister, Radhabinod Koijam former Chief Minister and Retd DGP Yumnam Joykumar with the State BJP unit is still not finalized though it has most likely come through.
The enrolment still awaits verification by the authorities of the party.
This was announced by Th Chaoba, President BJP Manipur Pradesh.
In an exclusive interview with some of media persons at his office chamber today, Chaoba said that as of now their enrolment awaits clearance by the party.
The party will process the case of these three personalities at the soonest, he said. He further said as was published in some local dailies today, the BJP will welcome everybody to who wishes to enrol with it, and can do his through a written application.
He said scrutiny of applicants will involve scanning for criminal records, mental health or involvement in anti-state activities, nurturing ills against the state, loyalty to the BJP ideology etc.
As per party ideology nobody is allow to join BJP without first going through this screening, he added.
Unfortunately, he said, these three high profile personalities haven`™t submitted any written application, but their cases will still be considered.
If they have contacted the party`™s central leaders, it is another matter, he said.
Chaoba further said that party has adopted some resolutions during the state core committee meeting held on September 12 in the presence of BJP MP Prahlad Singh Patel, in-charge of Manipur.
The BJP now has facilities for online enrolment. Patel has expressed the desire for revocation of suspension against members including Y Khemchand, Salam Ragen, Y Kapoor and Laishram Jatra.
As per an order now under process, the executive committee will soon be meeting to discuss the matter of revocation of suspension, Chaoba said.
He further said the present status of BJP state is encouraging. The current mass online membership drive which he initiated and through conventional paper forms have increased the party membership strength to four lakhs already.
This is in contrast to 50,000 members the party could boast of in 2012, he reiterated.