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BHOPAL: BJP's hunt for setting up Amit Shah’s election office for the state has ended at a house in city’s posh 74-Bungalows area. The party president is likely to manage election activities from this temporary office in the poll-bound states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan .

Sources said that Shah was reportedly keen to set up his makeshift election head-office in a bungalow in the heart of the capital and bungalow number B-12 was selected for the purpose with less than three months left for the polls. The bungalow is situated in a heavily guarded VIP area, keeping in mind the security of the BJP top boss.

As per official records, the bungalow was earlier allotted to Rajya Sabha member Meghraj Jain, whose tenure was over in April this year. The bungalow was now allotted to Shah's team to open an office, added the sources.

"The bungalow is now being repaired and renovated for managing election-related activities where team Shah will monitor and micro-manage all political developments in the run up to the assembly polls this year end," disclosed a senior BJP state functionary.

Shah's team is most likely to set up its office in the bungalow in the first week of August though, the BJP president will take up the charge of the election management after August. The party has also made arrangements for Shah's stay in the state headquarters and also at a secluded private bungalow, away from the political hustle and bustle, said sources.

"Party president Amit ji is all set to begin his election tour in the state in the coming months to provide guidance to the party. He will be staying here for a long time and on his arrival, the party state unit will make all the necessary arrangements," state BJP chief spokesperson Deepak Vijayavargiya told TOI.

In the meantime, team Shah is ready to shift to the new bungalow. Sources said that poll team of BJP chief has recently toured all 51 districts in the state to gather feedback and data on various issues like caste equation, social connect, performance of the candidates and interest of youth. Team members from Delhi have also prepared a detailed strategy for all 230 seats which will be revealed during Shah's tour to the divisions.

"The feedback by the team will help decide Shah’s tour itinerary during his poll campaign in coming days. The BJP chief is likely to adopt a different strategy this time, based on the issues raised by the Opposition Congress and proposed alliance with regional players. But, his tour will have a similar strategy which he had adopted in recently held Gujarat and Karnataka polls," said sources.

Shah's team comprises experts, data analysts, social media experts and strategists from Delhi and Gujarat who will keep an eye on every booth to update the developments. Bhopal being centrally located has been chosen as the hub of all poll activities, said sources.

Bungalow No.12 will be main hub and control room of all political activities which will monitor the campaign strategy of the party election war room set up at the state head office and the election management committee. Shah will also travel to Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh as the party is giving more stress to Rajasthan poll after receiving adverse internal reports.

