BJP president Rajnath Singh is slated to visit Uttar Pradesh capital on May 28 to review the progress of the 'Jail Bharo' programme to be held between May 27 and June 2.
Though it would be a private visit of Singh, the national party president will hold meetings with party functionary at his home and is expected to enquire about response of jail bharo agitation.
The state unit of the party has planned this agitation against State Government to highlight poor law and order situation as well as poor power situation of the state. UP in-charge Amit Shah will lead party’s campaign in Rampur - the home district of SP Government’s one of the most powerful ministers Md Azam Khan.
On his maiden visit to lucknow, after becoming the chief of the party Singh is expected to attend marriage of brother of BJP MP from Basgaon Kamlesh Paswan, UP BJP spokesperson Vijay Bahadur Pathak said here on Friday.
This being the first visit of Singh after taking charge as national president the state unit of the BJP has made an elaborate welcome programme for the party president. 'There would be at least 14 places between the Amausi airport and the state BJP headquarters where the party president would be accorded a warm welcome by the party workers,' Pathak said.
Singh is expected to return to New Delhi next morning. The BJP President is again expected to visit lucknow on June 2, to participate and lead the 'Jail Bharo' programme.
Singh's earlier visits to lucknow have been postponed three times due to different reasons.