J. P. Nadda to arrive in Tripura on January 12 to participate in BJP's ‘Jan Vishwas Yatra’: CM Manik Saha

Union Home Minister Amit Shah had on January 5 launched the programme in Tripura.

Claiming that the BJP’s ‘Jan Vishwas Yatra’ has so far received an “overwhelming response” from the people ahead of the Tripura Assembly elections due this year, Chief Minister Manik Saha said the party’s national president J. P. Nadda is all set to join the eight-day programme on January 12.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah had on January 5 launched the programme in the State. “We have received an overwhelming response from the people as we expected. Citizens of the State were seen coming out of homes and blowing conches to support the yatra. It is a festival-like situation. Our national president J. P. Nadda will participate on the concluding day of the programme on January 12,” Mr. Saha said.

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He also said the ‘Jan Vishwas Yatra’, which is being described as ‘Rath Yatra’ in Tripura, is scheduled to end at Umakanta ground in Agartala on Thursday where the party's national president will address a gathering.

“Nadda ji will land at MBB airport on January 12 at 11 a.m. and move to Lankamura, a border village on the outskirts of Agartala, to interact with the people living there. He will check if they are getting government schemes,” he said.

“The BJP president will have a meeting with the party’s core committee in Tripura to discuss an election strategy before leaving the State,” a saffron camp functionary said.

Noting that party leaders and workers will be "election-ready" once the “Jan Vishwas Yatra” ends, the Chief Minister said the BJP will release its manifesto for the Assembly polls in due course of time.