Patna: Chief minister Samrat Choudhary on the occasion of Mahasaptami on Saturday visited several Durga Puja pandals here, offering prayers to Goddess Durga and extending festive greetings to the people of Bihar. He prayed for the state’s happiness, peace and prosperity and said the blessings of the Goddess should remain on everyone as Bihar continues to move ahead on the path of development and prosperity.Choudhary first visited Moon Club pandal in the Jagdeo Path area; then he took a tour of Shri Krishnapuri Durga Puja Samiti, Bhadrakali Mandir in front of Krishna Apartment on Boring Road, and Shri Durga Puja Samiti at Boring Road Chauraha.BJP national president Nitin Nabin and the party’s state president Sanjay Saraogi joined him in offering prayers at Shri Krishnapuri Durga Puja Samiti pandal at Bhadrakali Mandir.BJP MLC Sanjay Mayukh, Bihar State Child Labour Commission vice-chairperson Arvind Kumar Singh, Patna district magistrate Kundan Kumar, senior superintendent of police Kartikeya K Sharma, organisers, eminent citizens and devotees were present during the visit.In the afternoon, the CM undertook a second round of pandal visits in other parts of the state capital. He visited the puja pandals at Shiv Mandir, Khajpura; Raja Bazaar, Mahavir Sthan, Pillar No. 60; Durga Ashram Mandir Puja Samiti, Sheikhpura, Pillar No. 80; and Gardanibagh Thakurbari. At each venue, he had darshan of Goddess Durga, offered prayers and again conveyed Durga Puja greetings to the people of Bihar. MLA Sanjeev Chaurasia, Bihar State Religious Trust Board chairperson Ranbir Nandan, SSP, organisers, others and devotees attended these programmes.Nabin also visited several pandals on Mahasaptami. He had darshan of Jagat Janani Maa Jagdambe, sought her blessings and prayed for the happiness and prosperity of the country and society. His itinerary included pandals at Shivpuri; Shri Durga Puja Samiti organised by Ram Navami Sena on Atal Path near Sabzi Mandi; Panchmukhi Hanuman Mandir Durga Puja Samiti on Boring Canal Road; Shri Vijay Vahini Durga Puja Samiti at Himgiri Chauraha in Anandpuri; Vyapar Mandal Durga Puja Samiti on Boring Road; Nav Yuvak Sangh Shri Durga Puja Samiti near Dak Bungalow Chauraha; and Nav Yuva Manch at Income Tax Chauraha. Saraogi also offered prayers at the pandals.
