BJP national president Amit Shah will kick start party election campaign from Santhal Pargana. Shah, in order to boost the morale of party workers, will address party workers in Godda on March 5. Senior party cadres from panchayat, block, districts of Santhal Pargana have been invited at the Shakti Kendra Sammelan.
State BJP general secretary Deepak Prakash said, “BJP national president Amit Shah will start party campaign from Godda ,attending the Shakti Kendra Sammelan. We expect that around 14,000 party workers are going to attend the function.”
The Godda visit of Shah gains importance as earlier on two occasions his visit was postponed. Sources said that earlier, the party had planned Shah’s visit in January but it was postponed as Shah was unwell as he was suffering from swine flu, later the visit was planned in mid-February but once again the visit was postponed due to Pulwama attack.
State BJP spokesperson Misfiqa Hassan, said, “Senior party leaders from panchayat, block and districts from Santhal Pargana have been invited at the Shakti Kendra Sammelan. Apart from these, senior executive members from different Morchas and Cells have been invited to attend the function.”
Hassan said that all senior leaders from State including Chief Minister Raghubar Das, State BJP president Laxman Gilua, ministers of State Cabinet and MPs and MLAs from Santhal Pargana are to attend the Sammelan.
Sources said that the visit of Shah also gains importance as Election Commission of India (ECI) is likely to announce the poll dates on first week of March. By launching the election campaign from Santhal region, the party also wants to give a message to its party leaders to work hard in the region.
Misqifa Hassan said, “Party leaders and cadres have been directed to reach out to people highlighting the various schemes launched by Modi government.
We are wooing tribals, minorities and other people that the Narendra Modi government believes in ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas’.
The centre government schemes such Ujjwala, power, housing and toilets schemes are meant for all. Beneficiaries are from all sections of society.”