Union Home Minister Amit Shah cancelled his scheduled Odisha visit, which was planned between July 3 and 5. Official sources confirmed that his programmes in Sambalpur, Baragada, and Jharsuguda have been postponed.Shah was slated to address two public meetings in Baragada and Sambalpur on July 4 and 5. The visit also included several organisational and public outreach events across western Odisha districts.The cancellation comes as a setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party’s regional mobilisation efforts. Party workers had prepared extensively for the meetings, which were expected to draw large crowds and boost the BJP’s campaign momentum in the state.Shah’s Odisha programme was part of a broader strategy to strengthen the party’s presence in the region. His absence will likely delay certain organisational initiatives, though party leaders maintain that the visit will be rescheduled.
