Shah to hold meets in Varanasi,Allahabad

In Allahabad,too,Shah will hold two meetings. The first meeting will see convenors and co-convenors of various cells across the state in the party as participants. The second will comprise former MPs,MLAs,chairpersons of zila panchayats,city and district heads of Kashi region that covers 14 Purvanchal districts.

In the last Assembly elections,a few old timers had openly protested against the state leadership. They,however,maintained that all that is behind them now.

“We have been invited to the meeting and we will be there to present our views and contribute for the elections,’’ said Narendra Kumar Singh Gaur,a former MLA from Allahabad.

Gaur had slammed the state leadership last year when he was asked to make way for another candidate. The BJP,however,could not win even a single Assembly seat from Allahabad last year.

“The meeting is meant to galvanise former leaders,workers and activists,’’ said Ramapati Ram Tripathi,former state BJP chief and one of the coordinators of Shah’s visit.

Shah will also address a public meeting in Phaphamau,a suburban area of Allahabad.

After Allahabad,Shah would pay visit to Kanpur to discuss the party’s poll strategy as also the preparations for Modi’s rally to be held there later this month.