Amit Shah to release ‘report card’ of Madhya Pradesh Government on August 20

Amit Shah to release Madhya Pradesh Govt's "report card" Aug 20, address BJP's working committee in Gwalior. BJP striving to increase presence in Scindia's erstwhile kingdom. This is Shah's 2nd visit in less than a month. BJP suffered setback in Gwalior mayoral elections last year, wants to avoid chances in upcoming polls.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will release the Madhya Pradesh Government’s “report card” in Bhopal on August 20 and address the BJP’s working committee meeting in Gwalior, the pocket borough of Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, a party functionary said on Thursday.

“Shahji will come here [Bhopal] in the morning and release the report card of the Shivraj Singh Chouhan Government on August 20. Thereafter he will leave for Gwalior where he will chair and address the working committee meeting,” said the State BJP leader, who did not wish to be identified.

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BJP insiders said party MLAs, MPs, district presidents and general secretaries have been told to reach Gwalior. Around 1,200 office-bearers have been called to the meeting where the party is expected to come out with its final plan for the polls, they said.

The Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh will likely be held in a few months.

“We want to increase our movement in Gwalior, the erstwhile kingdom of the Scindias,” the BJP leader said.

According to political observers, the BJP is striving to put up a good show in Gwalior and Chambal region, especially after losing the Gwalior mayoral elections last year to the Congress, after 57 years.