On Monday, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had three major functions (statue inauguration) for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Kondhwa (Pune), Punyashlok Rajmata Ahilyadevi Holkar in Sangli, and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj in Kolhapur
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As the Model Code of Conduct for the municipal elections came into force, there was a last-minute rush of inaugurations and announcements. On Monday, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had three major functions (statue inauguration) for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Kondhwa (Pune), Punyashlok Rajmata Ahilyadevi Holkar in Sangli, and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj in Kolhapur.
Speaking at one of the functions on Monday afternoon, Fadnavis said, “The State Election Commission (SEC) has called for a press briefing. If municipal polls are announced, the Model Code of Conduct will come into effect. Hence, I will have to speed up my schedule so that I can make it to all the functions.”
In fact, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, too, called a press briefing to give a presentation on how the proposed Central Park at Mahalaxmi Racecourse would look. Shinde, along with BMC chief Bhushan Gagrani, explained the salient features of the park.
During this interaction, Shinde mentioned that the park — spread over nearly 300 acres by combining Mahalaxmi Racecourse and the Coastal Road land — will be completely green with no surface construction. “The project will include a 10,00,000-sq-ft underground sports complex in the heart of Mumbai,” Shinde said, adding that the historic Mahalaxmi Racecourse will remain protected and open to the public.
Further, the Shiv Sena leader announced plans for Thane, which included an 18-km green corridor, India’s tallest viewing tower, an amusement park, snow park, bird sanctuary, sports complexes, and other public facilities.
All these major events and announcements came a few hours before the SEC announced elections of the prestigious BMC and 28 other municipal corporations. The SEC even announced implementation of the Model Code of Conduct with immediate effect for all 29 municipal corporations.
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