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Amit Shah meets RSS chief to thank him for support in northeast election victory

The two held meeting for three hours

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BJP President Amit Shah on Sunday visited Nagpur where he called on RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat.

In a meeting that lasted over three hours, Shah apprised the RSS Chief of the victories in Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya. While the BJP dominated Tripura, it formed an alliance with local parties to stake claim to the government in Nagaland and Meghalaya. Also present at the meeting were RSS general secretary Bhaiyaaji Joshi, joint general secretary Dattatrey Hosbale and RSS Central executive member Suresh Soni.

Sources informed DNA that political matters like ensuing elections are never discussed with RSS chief and that too never in a meeting like this where other 2-3 functineries are present. Shah is believed to have apprised Bhagwat about details of BJP victory and also thanked RSS for its contribution in North-Eastern states for the National integration.

Earlier in the day, Shah also held close door discussions with Union Minister Nitin Gadkari at Mahal area in Nagpur. Shah and Gadkari had a 45-minute long meeting at Gadkari Wada, Gadkari residence in Nagpur.

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is holding its 3-day meeting of Pratinidhi Sabha (highest decision making body) at Nagpur between March 9 and March 11. The Pratinidhi Sabha or House of Representatives is highest decision making body of RSS which meets once in a year and all Karyakartas or workers at Prant level participate in it. RSS has its 41 Prants or provinces. The RSS workers at Kshetra level or region level also participate and there are 11 regions as per RSS structure. Other than these two, there are 36 sectors of social works where RSS chips in and the representatives of these 36 sectors like Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram would attend the Pratinidhi Sabha. Overall 1500 RSS workers would assemble at Nagpur next week and Amit Shah's visit to Nagpur also assumes significance on the backdrop of this meeting.

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