BJP Chief Amit Shah arrives 7 hrs behind schedule

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Oct 3, 2017 : BJP National President Amit  Shah who as scheduled to arrive  in Mangaluru on October 2 at 6 pm and participate in a vehicle rally upto Talapady, however arrived  almost seven hours behind schedule, at around 1.15 am by a special flight. It has been gathered that  Shah was preoccupied with the Gujarat Gaurav Yatra in his home state.

Several BJP leaders including Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel,  District BJP Chief Sanjeeva Matandoor,  Krishna Palemar, Mallika Prasad, Nagaraj Shetty and others who were present at the airport extended a warm welcome to the party supremo.

Shah later  proceeded to Kerala where he will be participating in a Padayatra today. He is expected to return to the city this evening . Shah will be    holding a meeting with BJP leaders and office bearers at Hotel Ocean Pearl at 10 am tomorrow, followed by a meeting  of BJP workers at TMA Convention Centre.