Amit Shah Takes Charge, Big UP BJP Meeting In PM Modi's Constituency

Home Minister Amit Shah is in Varanasi to take charge of the BJP's campaign for the crucial 2022 state election. The BJP has set a target of over 300 seats for itself. To achieve this, Mr Shah has taken the matter in his own hands, starting with holding a big meeting in Varanasi with the entire BJP top brass -Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, his deputies, the state BJP chief and the party's 403 vidhan sabha incharges present. Yogi Adityanath -- who suffered some setbacks within the party and among allies after the second wave of Covid this summer -- is seeking re-election in the state that's seen as the Gateway to Delhi. Mr Shah has already backed Yogi Adityanath firmly as the party's face in next year's elections.