The Union Home Minister is known for visiting Lalbaugcha Raja every year during the festival. Pics/X (@mieknathshinde and @Dev_Fadnavis)
Lalbaugcha Raja is popularly known the wish-fulfilling Ganpati
The visit drew attention as devotees gathered at one of Mumbai’s most prominent Ganpati mandals to celebrate the festival
Shah visited the popular mandal with his wife and son Jay Shah, who is the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC)
Shah’s visit to the mandal was part of his engagements in Mumbai during the Ganesh festival
The visit came as Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra continued to observe the festival with religious ceremonies and public celebrations