Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis yesterday landed in Nashik, major producer of grapes, as part of his official visit to take sock of the ongoing preparations for the upcoming Simhastha Kumbh. The CM later led the flag hoisting ceremony to give a symbolic kickstart to the grand religious congregation starting in early 2027.
Prof Ram Shinde, Chairman of Maharashtra Legislative Council and Girish Mahajan, Nashik Guardian Minister and Minister for Water Resources (Vidarbha, Tapi, and Krishna Valley Development Corporations), Disaster Management and Kumbh Mela accompanied the CM.
Nashik Collector Ayush Prasad welcomed the CM and the Ministers on behalf of the district administration.
Also present on the occasion were MLAs Gokul Gite, Prof Devyani Farande, Dilip Bankar, and Adv Rahul Dhikale; Special Inspector General of Police Sanjay Yenpure; Police Commissioner Sandeep Karnik; Simhastha Kumbh Mela Commissioner Shekhar Singh; Municipal Commissioner Manisha Khatri; Nashik Metropolitan Region Development Authority (NMRDA) Commissioner Jalaj Sharma; Public Works Department Chief Engineer Arundhati Sharma; Superintendent of Police Dr D S Swami; Niphad Sub-Divisional Officer Dr Shashikant Mangrule; and Tehsildar Vishal Naikwade, with other dignitaries and officials.
