Ajit Pawar loyalist’s dream comes true in Ganpati decoration: Dada becomes the chief minister

The ‘dekhava’ portrays Deputy CM Ajit Pawar taking the oath as the chief minister of Maharashtra with a full quorum of political leaders and celebrities in attendance. It has gone viral on social media.

The decoration that occupies a big portion of Patil’s living room in Pune’s Nanded City shows the swearing-in ceremony of Pawar at the podium of the Raj Bhavan. Among the ‘dignitaries’ attending the ‘swearing-in ceremony’ are Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, MP Rahul Gandhi, and former CM Uddhav Thackeray apart from NCP chief Sharad Pawar and Ajit’s cousin Supriya Sule. Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, and Salman Khan, and Tamil superstar Rajanikanth.

It has also nudged the political leaders to make comments as Pawar’s chief ministerial ambition is no longer hidden from anyone. Pawar’s migration from the Opposition camp to the Shinde-led Shiv Sena-BJP coalition government in Maharashtra has triggered discussions about his taking over the reins of the state.

Patil, who heads the NCP’s cultural wing for Pune region, is himself a big fan of ‘Ajit Dada’s’ working style, and like many of his supporters he too seems quite impatient to see Ajit Pawar in the CM’s seat.

“I and many NCP workers like me want to see him as the chief minister because of his working style, bold decision making skill, and command over the party workers. There is no other political leader like him in the state at the moment,” said Patil, who created the artwork with the help of his family members.

“I have got a great response and a lot of people are visiting to see the dekhava. I have also sent the photos of the decoration to dada and the family. He will be in Pune on Saturday and I hope to meet him in person,” said Patil.

Ganpati ‘dekhavas’ are an important part of the 10-day festival and devotees and tourists from across the state visit the city to see the decorations. Families, who also install idols at home, decorate the areas and create miniature dekhavas which active involvements of all the members of the family.