BJP President Amit Shah arrives in Kolkata on 3-day visit

Kolkata : BJP national president Amit Shah tonight arrived in the city on a three-day visit to expand the party's base in Bengal.

BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha said, Shah arrived here at around 11 pm and is scheduled to hold meetings with party leaders tomorrow."On September 12, he is scheduled to meet party workers who are victims of TMC's violence and will also meet intellectuals of the city," Bengal BJP general secretary Sayantan Basu said.

Basu said Shah would hold a press meet on September 13 besides attending a meeting with a chamber of commerce.State BJP sources said, detailed report of the party's rise in vote share in the recently held civic polls in seven municipalities would be placed before him. Shah had last visited the state in April this year.