What's Cooking? Sourav Ganguly Likely to Host Amit Shah for Dinner at His Kolkata Residence Today

What's Cooking? Sourav Ganguly Likely to Host Amit Shah for Dinner at His Kolkata Residence Today

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly with BCCI Secretary Jay Shah at the 90th Annual General Meeting of the cricket body, in Kolkata on December 4, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Political circles have been abuzz of the BJP trying to bring Sourav Ganguly on board since before West Bengal elections last year but the BCCI president has held off on announcing a political plunge

Last Updated:May 06, 2022, 14:10 IST
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Former India skipper and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly is likely to play host to Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his Kolkata residence on Friday evening, setting off another round of will-he-won't-he speculation.

Political circles have been abuzz of the BJP trying to bring the former cricketer on board since before West Bengal elections last year with some reports suggesting he was being offered the Chief Minister's post if the party won, but Ganguly has held off on a political plunge so far.

The visit, which is not on Amit Shah's packed itinerary for Friday, will begin with a programme at the Victoria Memorial where Ganguly's wife Dona Ganguly will be performing a dance piece in the Union Ministry of Culture's 'Mukti-Matrika' event. The Home Minister will then head to the Ganguly residence in Behala where he is likely to be hosted for dinner.

Sources said Shah may be accompanied by Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and MP Swapan Dasgupta.