Amit Shah to visit Bengal on November 5

October 31, 2020 09:17

Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah will be on a two-day visit to West Bengal from November 5 to take stock of the party's organisational matters ahead of the 2021 Assembly elections, party sources said on Friday night.

West Bengal BJP general secretary Sayantan Basu said the scheduled visit of BJP national president JP Nadda from November 6 stood cancelled.

"JP Nadda Ji's visit stands cancelled as of now. It has been decided that Amit Shah ji will be in West Bengal on a two-day visit from November 5," he said.

"He is likely to visit Medinipur organisational district on November 5 and on the next day he will meet party leaders in the state. The schedule has not been finalised as of now," Basu said.

Amit Shah, who had played a crucial role in the growth of the BJP's organisation in the state, will look into various aspects of the organisation and will discuss the party's strategy for the upcoming assembly elections, BJP national general secretary and in-charge of Bengal Kailash Vijayvargiya said.

"It will be more-or-less indoor programmes. There are chances that he might address a press conference in Kolkata," he said.

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