Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday performed the Chhath Puja rituals along with his wife at the Kuakhai river ghat in Bhubaneswar.

CM Majhi described the Chhath festival as a representation of “Nari Shakti (women power)” in an interview with reporters on the occasion.

“Today I had the opportunity to participate in this festival with my wife. This puja is certainly a symbol of Nari Shakti,” he said.

Earlier, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta offered the ‘Usha Arghya’ and performed the Chhath Puja rituals at the Hathi Ghat near ITO in the national capital.

CM Rekha said that being a part of the Chhath festival was a blessing.

“I am fortunate that I was able to participate in the worship of Chhati Maiya, and we all together enjoyed this great festival of Chhath,” CM Rekha Gupta told

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