On Wednesday, it is the concluding day of a week long Kankaria Carnival in Ahmedabad city. There is a news that Ahmedabad Mayor Meenakshi Patel, with 25 other women councillors will perform Garba dance at Kankaria Carnival festival.
As a preparation towards this Mayor has been spending time for practicing Garba at home. “Garba experts helping the mayor and her team with new steps. She will be dress up in a traditional kutchi dress,” informed a source close to the mayor. However, officials sources said that the mayor firstly will be attending to a number of VIPs who are expected to attend the closing ceremony and that she will perform only if she get time. “We have booked a slot for her show during our cultural evening slot. If there is something urgent, the dance may be cancelled,” said a senior AMC official.
Senior standing committee members say Patel has been known in the city BJP circles for her garba performances. Even during the recent Lok Sabha win of the BJP, she and other senior women BJP members had performed a garba to celebrate the victory.
On Wednesday, city mayor Meenakshi Patel, along with 25 other women councillors will dazzle visitors at Kankaria Carnival with a garba performance.