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IN PHOTOS: This year's Dahi Handi will usher in change in Mumbai, says BJP Mumbai president Ashish Shelar

Updated On: 07 September, 2023 03:27 PM IST | Anagha Sawant

On Thursday, the Mumbai unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has organised 400 'Dahi Handi' celebrations in Mumbai this year. (see pics/Manjit Thakur)

BJP Mumbai president Ashish Shelar breaking the handi (Pic/Majit Thakur)

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BJP Mumbai president Ashish Shelar breaking the handi (Pic/Majit Thakur)
This year's Dahi Handi celebration are the last before next year's Lok Sabha elections

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This year's Dahi Handi celebration are the last before next year's Lok Sabha elections

The BMC was controlled by the Uddhav Thackeray-controlled Shiv Sena for 25 years between 1997 and 2022 and the BJP has been making all-out efforts to capture civic body

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The BMC was controlled by the Uddhav Thackeray-controlled Shiv Sena for 25 years between 1997 and 2022 and the BJP has been making all-out efforts to capture civic body

"This year's Dahi Handi will usher in change in Mumbai," asserted BJP Mumbai president Ashish Shelar

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"This year's Dahi Handi will usher in change in Mumbai," asserted BJP Mumbai president Ashish Shelar

Ashish Shelar said BJP leaders, MLAs, MPs and party office-bearers have organised 'Dahi Handi' celebrations in different parts of the city including at Jambori Maidan in Worli, the constituency of Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray

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Ashish Shelar said BJP leaders, MLAs, MPs and party office-bearers have organised 'Dahi Handi' celebrations in different parts of the city including at Jambori Maidan in Worli, the constituency of Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray

The Mumbai unit of BJP had also organised workshops for 'Govindas' ahead of Dahi Handi festival and some 150 groups had participated

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The Mumbai unit of BJP had also organised workshops for 'Govindas' ahead of Dahi Handi festival and some 150 groups had participated

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