In Maharashtra, BJP MLA from Kandivali in Mumbai Atul Bhatkhalkar has written to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray seeking permission for Chhath Puja celebration in the state.<br />'' <br />''The annual Chhath Puja festival, considered sacred for North Indians, will be celebrated on 20th of November. This festival involves worship of the Sun God at a water body like a river, pond or tank without any pomp.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Therefore, taking into account the faith of the devotees, he urged the CM to allow Chhath Puja in Maharashtra this year by following COVID-19 preventive protocols.</span><br />