With state assembly elections around the corner, political leaders are turning to religious and spiritual discourses as a means to connect with voters in the twin-city.

While sitting legislator from the Mira Bhayandar (145) assembly segment-Geeta Jain has hosted a weeklong Shri Ram-Katha (the story of God-King Rama) by Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Swami Rambhadracharya at the Central Park ground in Mira Road from 18 to 24 September, her BJP rival and former MLA- Narendra Mehta has organised a religious event-Bhagwad Saptah  at the Lotus Ground in Bhayandar (west) in which noted motivational speaker and spiritual orator-Jaya Kishori who apart from reciting verses from the holy Shrimad Bhagwat Purana will give out lessons of values and virtues which are essential in shaping a happy and peaceful life between 13 to 19 October.

Not to be left behind, Shiv Sena legislator from the Ovala-Majiwada (146) assembly constituency-Pratap Sarnaik has organised a Bhagwat Satsang by Shri Aniruddhacharya Ji Maharaj at the Late Balasahen Thackeray ground in Bhayandar between 3 to 7 pm on the 28th, 29th and 30th September.

The Satsang will culminate into a Sanatan Rashtra Sammelan (religious conclave) in the presence of spiritual gurus including-Balyogi Shri Sadanand Maharaj and office bearers of Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra Nyas (Ayodhya).

An air-conditioned dome pavilion is being constructed at the ground by Sarnaik which will have a capacity to accommodate around 40,000 to 50,000 visitors.