The Mayor's bungalow at Shivaji Park was handed over to the Bal Thackeray National Memorial Trust yesterday, on the late Shiv Sena founder's birth anniversary. A Ganesh puja was performed in the bungalow. As if to try and win the Sena over with an eye on the upcoming elections, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was present at the bungalow on the occasion.

Leased to trust
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officially leased the land on which the bungalow stands, for 30 years to the trust for a nominal annual rent of R1. The sign outside the bungalow no longer says 'Mayor bungalow,' but 'Bal Thackeray National Memorial'. An image of the memorial was also unveiled on Wednesday.