Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and Environment Minister Pankaja Munde participated in an eco-friendly Ganesh idol-making workshop at the CIDCO Exhibition Centre in Vashi, Navi Mumbai, promoting sustainable celebrations ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi (Pics/Sayyed Sameer Abedi)

Raj Thackeray is not an unknown name in Maharashtra politics. Cartoonist, politician, a family man are few of the facets of his illustrious yet colourful life of the man who heads the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) political party. Raj Thackeray is known for relentlessly voicing his opinion for the Marathi people. On his 52nd birthday, we trace Raj Thackeray's journey in pictures. (All Pictures/Instagram Amit Thackeray, Facebook Raj Thackeray, Mid-day photographers)