The Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President J.P. Nadda are scheduled to launch Parivartan Rath Yatras in West Bengal.
With an aim to mark victory in the poll bound West Bengal, the five mega Parivartan Rath Yatras would be a crucial campaigning strategy.
The first Rath Yatra launch would be on the 6th of February and the second launch would be on the 11th of February. The remaining three yatras would be launched later in this month.
The Bharatiya Janata Party President J.P. Nadda would launch one of the five mega Parivartan Rath Yatras on the 6th of February from Nabadwip. In addition, on the 9th of February, Mr. Nadda would revisit West Bengal and launch two Parivartan Rath Yatras.
Later, Mr. Shah would launch one such Rath Yatra on the 11th of February from Cooch Behar district in North Bengal.
Kailash Vijayvargiya, the National General Secretary and the Party in Charge of West Bengal said, “The modalities of two rath yatras have been finalised. More discussions are being held on the remaining three yatras.”
The last rath yatra for the Kolkata zone would take off from Kakdwip in south Bengal, but its date is yet to be finalised.
Each yatra would have a 20 – 25 day run and all the five rath yatras would cover all the 294 assembly constituencies in February and March.
Apart from the five yatras, one from each organisational zone of the BJP Party, multiple padyatras would also be held.
In regard to this, the BJP took permission from the State Secretariat at Nabanna. On the 1st of February, the Central Government sent a letter to the State’s Chief Secretary.
Dilip Ghosh, the President of the BJP Unit In West Bengal said, “We have sought permission from the State Government. We may move court if necessary and would also think of some alternatives. But as of now, we are waiting for permission.”
The BJP is trying hard to make a mark in the Trinamool Congress (TMC) ruled West Bengal.
West Bengal is scheduled to conduct Assembly elections in April- May.
The schedule of the elections are yet to be announced.
Stay tuned for further updates.
