UP CM, CEC offer worship at Lord Venkateswara hill shrine

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today offered worship at the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara near here.
He was accompanied by his wife Dimple Yadav, children and other family members.
The chief minister, who arrived here last night, was in the shrine for about half an hour, temple officials said.
Before leaving the temple, he was presented with a holy portrait of the Lord, sacred silk cloth and laddu 'prasadam' by the temple management.
It was his first visit to the hill shrine as chief minister, they said.
Meanwhile, Chief Election Commissioner of India, V S Sampath, an ardent devotee, accompanied by members of his family, offered worship to the presiding deity this morning.

Though Sampath and Akhilesh Yadav arrived separately at the shrine, they had to sit together for a while at the 'Rangamandapam' inside the temple before offering worship separately, they said.
Temple officials said Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis would arrive here and offer worship to Lord Venkateswara tonight or tomorrow morning.