Mangalore: BJP National President Amit Shah is all set for a three-day visit to Karnataka coastal districts and with this, he would begin his formal election campaign for the next Assembly elections. In his tight-packed schedule, he would participate in the party, as well as public programmes.

Shah will tour Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada districts from February 18 to 20. He would meet senior RSS, BJP leaders, Chiefs of Shakti Kendras, Fisheries Prakosta leaders and conduct meetings.

Amit Shah would visit the houses of Deepak Rao of Katipalla and Paresh Mesta of Honnavar, who were murdered recently.

Meanwhile, Shah would start the process of selecting candidates for 19 Assembly constituencies of coastal Karnataka, which is crucial for the BJP. He would visit Kukke Subrahmanya, Udupi Shri Krishna Mutt and other temples on the occasion.