New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is intensifying its preparations for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. Amit Shah is expected to visit the state on December 30 and 31.

Party Sources told ANI that Shah is expected to arrive in Kolkata late on December 29 and meet the state BJP unit to review their strategies and progress for the upcoming polls. Several organisational meetings and interactions with top leadership, as well as central observers assigned to the state, will be conducted during this visit.

Senior leaders and Union ministers will begin public outreach initiatives and indoor meetings from January onwards. So far, the BJP has held over 1,500 street sabhas across West Bengal to engage citizens and diss...