Ganesh Chathurthi festival kickstarts on a grand note in Mahbubnagar

Mahbubnagar: The Ganesh Chathurthi festival was celebrated on a grand note across erstwhile Mahbubnagar district. Marking the occasion on Monday, Excise Minister Srinivas Goud took part in the puja activities of Ganapathi festival at a mandapam in Rajendranagar in the district and expressed his greetings to all.

He stated that this festive season, by God's grace, the district has received good rains and hoped for better crop yields and prayed for good health and wealth of the people of the district.

Across erstwhile district of Mahbubnagar, thousands of pandals were set up and people took part in the celebrations on Monday. In Jadcherla, MLA Laxma Reddy, in Nagarkurnool MLA Marri Janardhan Reddy, in Wanaparthy Agriculture Minister Singireddy Niranjan Reddy, in Gadwal MLA Bandla Krishna Mohan Reddy took part in the festivities and prayed the Lord for wealth, health and happiness to everyone.