India, May 8 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the Dakshineswar Kali Temple in Kolkata on Friday shortly after arriving in the city for the BJP legislature party meeting.

Shah, who has been appointed the BJP's central observer for the crucial meeting, landed at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport around 11.10 am.

He was received at the airport by senior BJP leaders, including West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya, Suvendu Adhikari, Dilip Ghosh, Rahul Sinha and Sukanta Majumdar.

After arriving in Kolkata, Shah directly proceeded to the Dakshineswar Kali Temple along with Samik Bhattacharya and Suvendu Adhikari, where he offered prayers.

Following the temple visit, Shah headed to a hotel in New Town, where he ...