Patna, February 24 Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Bihar on Wednesday for a three-day trip of the Seemanchal region, which is located in the state's northeast, shares borders with West Bengal and Nepal, and has a significant minority population, a top official said on Tuesday.
According to Vinay Kumar, the state police chief, the home minister will brief officials of various departments during the visit on the steps needed for effective border management.
"Yes, a meeting with concerned officials is scheduled. The agenda will likely be border management, especially with Nepal, and measures needed to effectively curb the smuggling of narcotics and the circulation of counterfeit currency notes," the DGP told reporters here.
Notably, Shah had last visited the state in November 2025 to attend the swearing-in of the new Nitish Kumar cabinet after the NDA's landslide victory in the assembly polls, a function which was attended, among others, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Shah is likely to arrive at the airport in Purnea, about 300 km from the state capital, in the late afternoon and drive straight to adjoining Kishanganj, which is, incidentally, the only Muslim-majority district in Bihar.
According to the Kishanganj administration, tight security arrangements are in place in the eponymous town, especially at an auditorium where Shah will be meeting officials and a local medical college premises where he is likely to stay overnight.
On Thursday, the home minister will travel to the neighbouring district of Araria, where he is likely to inspect the border with Nepal and interact with officials of the Sashastra Seema Bal. In the evening, he is expected to fly back to Purnea.
His tour is likely to conclude on Friday with another round of deliberations with various officials in Purnea.
