Union Home Minister Amit Shah. File
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Kolkata on Saturday (May 31, 2025) night for a two-day visit to West Bengal, marking his first trip to the State after the success of ‘Operation Sindoor’.
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Mr. Shah is scheduled to attend a series of official and party programmes on Sunday (1st June, 2025).
According to the official itinerary, the Home Minister will begin his day with the inauguration of the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) in Rajarhat, on the outskirts of Kolkata.
Later in the day, Mr. Shah will address BJP leaders and functionaries at a party convention at the Netaji Indoor Stadium.
Party insiders said the meeting is expected to focus on the BJP’s roadmap for West Bengal ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.
“Amit Shah Ji will give us a roadmap for the next assembly polls in the state,” BJP State president and Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar said.
Mr. Shah will also pay a visit to the ancestral home of Swami Vivekananda at Simla Street in north Kolkata.
This is Mr. Shah’s first visit to West Bengal since ‘Operation Sindoor’, the military response launched following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
His visit also comes just two days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s whirlwind tour in North Bengal, underscoring the central leadership’s sustained focus on the State.
Published – May 31, 2025 04:17 pm IST