Amit Shah visits Royal Wadiyar family in Mysuru

Mysuru: BJP National President Amit Shah paid a visit to the famous Amba Vilas palace in Mysuru on Friday morning and spent some time interacting with the members of the Wadiyar royal family of Mysuru.

Amit Shah, arrived in Mysuru at midnight on Thursday for his next phase of pre-election campaigning, arrived at Amba Vilas palace at about 10.30 am. He was welcomed with a Mysuru peta (turban) and was handed a lotus flower.

The BJP chief spent some time interacting with Pramoda Devi Wadiyar and Yaduveer Wadiyar. Union minister Anant Kumar, BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa, MP Pratap Simha, MLA C T Ravi and other local leaders were also present here.

Media people were not prohibited into the palace when Amit Shah was inside having an interaction with the Wadiyars.

After the palace visit, Shah met Suttur seer Shivaratri Deshikendra Swami at JSS mutt at the Foot of Chamundi Hill in Mysuru.