In what could turn into a game changer for the BJP, party president Amit Shah will address a rally in Kolkata ahead of the September 13 Chowrunghee Assembly by-elections.Shah embarking on a two-day visit of Kolkata beginning on Saturday was likely to give a road-map to the State party leaders for consolidating its position in the State and counter the Trinamool Congress in a more productive manner.
The party had done remarkably well in the General elections by polling about 16.8 per cent votes.The two-day brainstorming meeting of the State committee started in Kolkata on Saturday.The party is confident of winning both the Assembly seats of Chowrunghee in Central Kolkata where Shah is expected to hold a rally.
The BJP is expecting to win both the seats of Basirhat in North 24 Parganas and Chowrunghee. From Basirhat Assembly segment the party had secured a 30,000 lead in the lok Sabha elections and it had trailed by just 1,500 votes in Chowrunghee segment.
Shah is likely to pray at the Kali Temple in Kolkata on Sunday before holding a meeting of the State executive where he is expected to discuss the strategies that could help the party expand its support base. He will then address a meeting in Bow Bazaar area of Chowrunghee.