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.
