Shah visits Dakshineswar Kali Temple after arriving in Kolkata

Amit Shah visited the Dakshineswar Kali Temple in Kolkata after arriving as BJP’s central observer for the legislature party meeting. The BJP is set to elect its leader following a historic election win, marking a political shift in West Bengal

Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the Dakshineswar Kali Temple and offered prayers after arriving in Kolkata on Friday.

Shah, who has been appointed the BJP’s central observer for the legislature party meeting, landed at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport around 11.10 am.

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He was received at the airport by state BJP president Samik Bhattacharya, and senior party leaders Suvendu Adhikari, Dilip Ghosh, Rahul Sinha and Sukanta Majumdar, among others.

From the airport, Shah proceeded to the Dakshineswar temple along with Bhattacharya and Adhikari. After offering puja at the shrine, he went to a hotel in New Town, where he will stay during the two-day visit.

Later in the day, Shah will attend the BJP legislature party meeting, during which the party is set to elect its legislature party leader.

The meeting will be held at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre in New Town, with all 207 BJP winning candidates expected to participate.

In the presence of Shah and Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi, the BJP’s central co-observer for the meeting, the legislature party leader — who will become West Bengal’s first BJP chief minister — is expected to be elected.

On Saturday, Shah will attend the swearing-in ceremony at the Brigade Parade Ground along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Nitin Nabin and chief ministers of NDA-ruled states.

The BJP secured a historic victory in the recently concluded assembly elections, ending the TMC’s 15-year rule and dealing Mamata Banerjee one of the biggest setbacks of her political career.

Governor RN Ravi dissolved the state assembly on Thursday, paving the way for the formation of the new government.