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The moment he arrived at the mela venue, overjoyed party workers surrounded him and raised slogans in his support. Many of my friends use to visit Ganga Mela every year and spend some time on this day on the bank of Ganga”.Later in the evening, a band of Varanasi presented Ganga ‘Aarti’ at the ghat. BJP district president Surendra Maithani while talking to TOI confirmed that Joshiji did not come to attend Ganga Mela for reason not known to him.However, other senior leaders of the party, including UP cabinet ministers Satyadeo Pachauri and Satish Mahana met party workers and other politicians at the mela venue. Before the Holi Mela, the city was once again in the grip of riot of colours in the morning which continued till 4pm. Pachauri was happy because his name is in the list of candidates who would be contesting the Lok Sabha election.Congress candidate Shiprakash Jaiswal was also cynosure of all eyes..