Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah will kick off his tour to Madhya Pradesh from Ujjain on September 12, where is scheduled to meet party workers at half a dozen districts in the next one month.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi is also set to launch his campaign for the upcoming assembly elections from Bhopal on September 17.
“Party president Amit Shah ji would reach Ujjain and seek blessings at the Mahakal Temple on September 12,” senior party leader Prabhat Jha said, adding that Shah would hold meetings with the party workers in Gwalior, Rewa and Shahdol on September 15, 19 and 30 respectively.
Continuing with his hectic meetings, Shah is scheduled to meet party workers and leaders in Jabalpur, Sagar and Indore on September 2, 3 and 6.
A three-day screening committee meeting of Congress began in New Delhi on Wednesday and is expected to shortlist the names of candidates the party pans to announce ahead of the MP visit by Rahul Gandhi. “We are finalising names and the first list could be released shortly,” party’s chief spokesperson Shobha Oza said.
