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November 11, 2025

NEW DELHI: The number of online applications for joining the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the ideological fount of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saw an increase across the country, and particularly in Karnataka, where the jump was exponential, in the last month, people aware of the details said.

- Smriti Kak Ramachandran

"The number of requests received in October from Karnataka was 5,252, which is nearly six times more than the 765 requests received in October last year," a senior functionary said, requesting anonymity. "There is an overall increase in online applications (across the country). In 2024 there were 1.14 lakh (114,000 applications), while in 2023 there were 95,911."

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