Guwahati: National BJP President JP Nadda is scheduled to arrive in Manipur today at around 12 noon for a two-day visit, as the northeastern state gears up for the assembly elections, which are likely to take place early next year.
Nadda will proceed towards a booth president’s residence at Utlou village, and is expected to reach there by 1:15pm.
On the second and final day of his visit on Sunday he will begin his day by visiting Shri Govindajee Temple at 8:15am, and, at 11am, inaugurate the BJP’s office in Imphal.
His final engagement on the tour will be an interaction with achievers and prominent celebrities at the City Convention Centre, at 3:30pm.
Ahead of Nadda’s arrival, chief minister N Biren Singh, on Friday, carried out an inspection of the venues that are scheduled to host his party chief.
Taking to his Twitter Singh wrote, “Went out for an on-site inspection of the preparation for Shri @JPNadda Ji’s visit to Manipur. The people are eagerly waiting to give a rousing welcome to Shri JP Nadda Ji.”
Went out for an on-site inspection of the preparation for Shri @JPNadda Ji’s visit to Manipur along with Sh @sambitswaraj Ji around Imphal city.
The people of Manipur are eagerly waiting to give a rousing welcome to Shri JP Nadda Ji. pic.twitter.com/RmQgnOkOSd
— N.Biren Singh (@NBirenSingh) October 8, 2021