RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to visit Tripura for five days from May 23

Guwahati: With the sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls slated to take place on May 25, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) supremo Mohan Bhagwat plans to visit Tripura for five days from May 23 and attend a series of events.

According to reports Bhagwat would stay at Khayerpur Seva Dham in west Tripura and would attend a series of events before departing from the state on May 28.

It has been learned that Chief Minister Manik Saha, senior BJP leaders and ministers would meet the RSS Sarsanghchalak and discuss the prevailing political issues of Tripura.

According to sources, Bhagwat’s visit to the state ahead of the counting of Lok Sabha votes on June 4 is significant as the RSS has been expanding its bases in the northeastern states.

Security has been further tightened in the Khayerpur Seva Dham areas in west Tripura in view of the visit of RSS chief.