Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrives in West Bengal. Photo: Special arrangement
Union Home Minister Amit Shah landed in Kolkata on Monday (December 29, 2025) to begin his three-day visit to West Bengal ahead of the upcoming 2026 assembly elections.
Soon after landing in Calcutta, Mr. Shah reached the Bharatiya Janata Party office in Salt Lake and during his visit began a series of political and organizational meetings scheduled with the leadership of the West Bengal unit.
This assumes significance in light of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the state electoral roll, which the saffron party has repeatedly touted as a necessary pre-poll exercise in West Bengal to address the alleged presence of unauthorized foreigners in the electoral roll.
From December 29 to December 31, Mr. Shah is expected to chair several meetings with state BJP leaders, including MPs and MLAs, and review the party’s plan and preparedness for the upcoming elections. He is also likely to meet Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh functionaries on December 30.
Mr Shah’s visit follows several visits by Prime Minister Narendra Modi till 2025.
Published – 30 Dec 2025 03:14 IST
