Kolkata/IBNS, April 1 -- In a show of strength, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will lead a roadshow on Thursday in support of Bharatiya Janata Party's Bhabanipur candidate Suvendu Adhikari ahead of the filing of his nomination.

The rally will proceed from Hazra More to the Survey Building, where Adhikari is scheduled to submit his nomination papers.

The roadshow assumes significance as Adhikari takes on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur, a constituency considered a stronghold of the ruling Trinamool Congress.

Adhikari is also contesting from Nandigram, where he had defeated Banerjee in the previous Assembly elections, prompting her to seek re-election through a bypoll to continue as Chief Minister.

Launching his campaign in ...