Pune: Ganesha Mandals, Navratrotsav and Dhol-Tasha Pathak Rally Behind Muralidhar Mohol; Decision In Meeting Organised By Punit Balan

Pune, 9th May 2024: Pune: Pune has a rich tradition of Sarvajanik Ganesh Utsav, Navratrotsav and Dhol Tasha Pathak. Now, these Dhol Tasha Pathak, Navratrotsav and Ganesh Mandals have publicly declared their support for Mahayuti’s candidate for Pune Lok Sabha, Murlidhar Mohol.

At that time, the functionaries and workers of the Ganesh Mandals expressed their feeling that the Ganesh Mandal’s activist should go to Parliament so that he could strongly put the issues of these workers in the parliament.

On the initiative of Punit Balan, the head of the festival and trustee of Shrimant Bhausaheb Rangari Ganapati Trust, the gathering of the major public Ganesha Mandals, Navratrotsav Mandals, and Dhol-Tasha Patahk were organised at the Shubharambh lawn in Pune. At that time, candidate Murlidhar Mohol and many activists and workers of Ganesh Utsav Mandals and various dignitaries such as Sunil Rasane, Mahesh Suryavanshi, Shailesh Tilak, Rahul Jadhav, Nitin Pandit, Vikas Pawar, Suryakant Pathak, Dheeraj Ghate, Nilesh Vakil, Sanjeev Javale, Yuvraj Nimbalkar, Navnath Pathare, Hemant Rasane, Rajendra Anna Deshmukh, Praveen Tarade, Ajay Bhosle, and Anand Sagare were present in large numbers.

While speaking at this gathering, Punit Balan said, “After organising this gathering, many people have asked me whether I worked for the BJP. But I sincerely told them that I am not a political activist for any party. But I am a worker for Dhol Tasha and Ganesh Mandals. And Ganesh Mandal is the common thread between me and Murlidhar Mohol.”

Punit Balan further said that be it a political or social event or a health emergency like COVID or the flu, Ganesh Mandal workers reach out to the people and work for society. Therefore, we want someone who would put these activists’ and Ganesh mandal worker’s issues in the parliament, and hence we have decided to support Murlidhar Mohol. At this time, Balan appealed to make maximum voting possible on May 13 without pressuring anyone.

Mahesh Suryavanshi of Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati Mandal said, “Pune has a reputation across the country in all fields such as culture, sports, education, and IT. If this reputation is to be increased, the workers of Ganesh Mandal should reach parliament. And for that, we have to support Murlidhar Mohol in this election. If they go to Parliament, they will surely put the issue of Ganesh Mandal’s in the parliament.

Parag Thakur of the Dhol Tasha Mahasangh said, “Just like the workers of Ganesh Mandal’s have questions, the Dhol Tasha activists also have some issues, and to solve them, we need our MP to do justice to these issues.”

In the introduction, Nitin Pandit said that the festival and tradition must have strong support from the government to continue. For that, he said that the worker from his field should become an MP. On this occasion, many people, including BJP State President Chandrasekhar Bawankule, Rajesh Pande, Srinath Bhimale, Shailesh Tilak, actors Pravin Tarde, and Dheeraj Ghate, expressed their feelings and publicly expressed their support for Mohol.

Meanwhile, with the public support of Ganesh Mandals, there is a big electoral strength in Mohol’s favour, and it is predicted that he will get a large majority of votes in this election with the backing of Dhol Tasha activists.

10 PM struck and speakers went off

The Ganesh mandals, known for their due compliance to regulations, maintained their adherance to rules during this gathering as well. As the meeting progressed with the office bearers seated on the stage conversing, the clock struck 10 o’clock. In accordance with the model code of conduct, the organisers promptly turned off the microphone and speaker. Subsequently, the activists from the Ganesh mandals descended from the stage to continue the meeting in a traditional sitting.