In celebration of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) nine-year anniversary, BJP leader and Home Minister Amit Shah is set to address public meetings in four states on June 10 and 11, news agency PTI reported. The meetings hold significant political importance, especially in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, where speculation is rife about a potential alliance between the BJP and the Telugu Desam Party led by N Chandrababu Naidu, following their recent meeting in the national capital. Amit Shah's speeches in Andhra Pradesh will be closely watched for any indications of the BJP's political plans and alliances for the state.
In addition, BJP President J P Nadda will address a public meeting in Tirupati, while Amit Shah will hold meetings in Patan, Gujarat, Nanded, Maharashtra, and Vellore, Tamil Nadu, as part of the BJP's month-long public outreach campaign to commemorate the anniversary of the government.
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Amit Shah To Address Public Meetings Across Four States As BJP Celebrates Nine-Year Anniversary:
On Sunday, Shah will address a public meeting in Andhra Pradesh, and people will be looking for any messages in his speech about the BJP's political plans for the state in terms of a new alliance. So far, the state's ruling YSR Congress has been broadly supportive of the central government on key issues.
On June 10, BJP President J P Nadda will also address a public meeting in Tirupati. He will also pray at Tirupati Balaji's temple.
On Saturday, Shah will speak at meetings in Patan, Gujarat, and Nanded, Maharashtra. News agency PTI reported citing official sources, he will pay his respects at the Hazur Abchalnagar Sahib Gurudwara in Nanded.
On Sunday, he will speak at a meeting in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, before travelling to Andhra Pradesh.
To commemorate the government's anniversary, the BJP is holding hold a month-long public outreach campaign between May 30 and June 30.