Congress President Sonia Gandhi former PM Manmohan Singh and Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi during Dussehra celebrations at Red Fort Ground in New Delhi. (Photo | PTI) 
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Political bigwigs celebrate Dussehra with grandeur 

As the nation geared up to celebrate Dussehra, politicians celebrated the same as they attended Ram Leela functions in Lucknow and New Delhi. 

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Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Manmohan Singh holding bows and arrows during the Dussehra celebrations. (Photo | PTI)
Narendra Modi being presented a mace as he is welcomed during Dussehra celebrations. (Photo | PTI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi watches Ram Leela during Dussehra celebrations at Aishbagh Ram Leela in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. (Photo | PTI)
Modi, along with fellow politicians, watch the celebrations unfold. (Photo | PTI)
Narendra Modi with Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Governor of UP Ram Naik wave to people. (Photo | PTI )
Narendra Modi addresses the crowd during Dussehra celebrations at Aishbagh. (Photo | PTI)
The area was extremely crowded as a lot of people had come to see the Ram Leela celebrations. (Photo | PTI)
PM Modi performs 'arti' of artists enacting Lord Rama and Lakshman. (Photo | PTI)
Modi interacts with the artists as they all pose for a group picture. (Photo | PTI)

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