Reiterating that Chhath Puja, celebrated by a group named Bihar Front every year, will have no political agenda, its convener and
Congress party leader Sanjay Nirupam said every one was invited to the November 4 event.

Nirupam said he was not sending out personal invitations to rival political parties but the invitation was meant for one and all.

Celebrated a week after Diwali, Chhath Puja is one of the most important festivals in Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh. The festival is dedicated to the Sun God. It is celebrated in parts of Uttar Pradesh (UP), Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.

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