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RSS says new BJP joiners do not need membership sign to join ideological family
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Published on 13 May 2026
RSS compares entry to family with daughter-in-law logic
RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale says leaders moving to the BJP from other parties are treated as part of the RSS ideological family without needing to sign for formal membership. He likened the move to a daughter-in-law joining a household. Hosabale also credited swayamsevaks for supporting BJP efforts, including during West Bengal’s victory.
- RSS says BJP joiners from other parties can join without signing membership
- Dattatreya Hosabale uses a daughter-in-law family analogy
- RSS claims swayamsevaks acted as citizens supporting BJP campaigns
- Statement signals a more inclusive approach to ideological affiliation
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