Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah is likely to address a BJP meeting in Pune on July 14 ahead of the Maharashtra assembly elections, the party`s state unit chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule said in Mumbai on Saturday, reported news agency PTI.

Speaking to reporters, he said, "Nearly 4,500 party functionaries will attend a meeting of the BJP in Pune. We have requested Amit Shah to address the meeting and he has agreed to come to Pune. The BJP meeting in Pune will be crucial ahead of Maharashtra assembly elections," reported PTI.