Shah cuts short poll campaign after Naxal attack

April 04, 2021 14:31

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has cut short his schedule on the last day of campaigning for the final phase of the Assam assembly elections and returned to the national capital in view of Chhattisgarh's Bijapur Naxal attack, informed Union Minister and BJP's co-incharge for Assam polls, Jitendra Singh on Sunday.

Singh while speaking to ANI, said, "Union Home Minister Amit Shah has cut short his poll campaign in Assam and is returning to Delhi in view of Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh. He is returning after addressing one out of three rallies he was supposed to address."

Shah was scheduled to address three public rallies in Assam today including one each in Sarbhog, Bhabanipur and Jalukbari.

At least 22 security personal have lost their lives in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur Naxal attack on Saturday. -- ANI

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