Will CM Devendra Fadnavis march in khaki shorts as usual this Dussehra?

Will chief minister Fadnavis be participating in the Vijaya Dashami Sanchalan in Nagpur, an annual Dussehra parade of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) or would he be a mere spectator on the occasion?

An RSS swayamsevak right from his childhood, Fadnavis has been participating in Dussehra sanchalans in RSS uniform – khaki shorts and white shirt, with dand (wooden lathi) in hand. Last year, the Dussehra fell on October 3, before the Assembly election results were out, and Fadnavis was there in attendance as usual.

This year, it would be his first Vijaya Dashami as chief minister, the reason why the event raised this much curiosity. To dna's sms, asking whether he would participate or not, the CM cleverly replied: 'Upasthit Asen', meaning "would be present". But then, it does not explain whether he would participate in the sanchalan or would be a mere witness.