Amit Shah Sets Three-Day Bengal Strategy Visit With No Public Rally

Overview

• Shah is slated to be in West Bengal from December 29 to 31 for a largely closed-door review of BJP preparedness for the 2026 Assembly elections, party sources said.
• The schedule includes a media interaction, a visit to the ISKCON temple, a meeting with RSS functionaries, and a workers’ conference in Kolkata on December 31.
• BJP leaders say the discussions will examine the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and related voter concerns after allegations of deletions affecting the Matua community drew Trinamool criticism.
• The visit follows reports of internal friction in the Bengal unit, with a viral audio of MLA Asim Sarkar criticizing Union Minister Shantanu Thakur over the SIR issue expected to feature in the leadership’s talks.
• No mass rally is planned due to the year-end festive period, and party planners have discussed a BJP Yuva Morcha bike procession to create visibility during the visit.