The stage is set in Gujarat for a grand welcome of BJP national president Amit Shah, who is coming to his home state for the first time after the party's landslide victory in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, and an impressive performance in other states in the recently-held assembly elections.
Shah will reach Ahmedabad on Wednesday afternoon and straight away go to Sabarmati Riverfront where he would address the “Vijay Vishwas Sammelan”.
A large dome—1200 feet long—that can accommodate 50,000 people has been set up on the riverfront. The dome has white and saffron lining and is decorated with saffron balloons. Air conditioners and coolers have also been put up as Ahmedabad has been experiencing temperatures of 40 degrees celsius plus for last few days.
On March 30, the second day of his state visit, Shah will attend the ongoing budget session of the Gujarat Assembly. He represents Naranpura constituency. Later, he will address party leaders at BJP's state headquarters at Shree Kamalam in Gandhingar. Shah is expected to give guidelines for the assembly election that is due by the year end.
At night, he would attend dinner to be hosted by party state president Jitubhai Vaghani. BJP MLAs and MPs will also attend the dinner.
Shah's family resides in Ahmedabad.
