The famous Balapur Laddu auction had created a new record this time. The idol was taken in a procession in the village and later the Laddu was auctioned. A person named Kalle Madan Mohan Reddy made the highest bid of 10.32 Lakhs winning the priced Laddu.
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The Laddu will be distributed to the friends and well-wishers after performing puja and it will also be sprinkled in the fields for a better crop. Transport Minister Mahinder Reddy and local MLA Teegala Krishna Reddy and MLC Ram Chandra Rao and others attended the auction event.
Last year the Laddu had gone for 9.50 Lakhs which is a record at that time. Ganesh Nimmajjanam started as early as 6AM this morning. Small idols are currently being immersed in Hussainsagar. The biggest Khairathabad Ganesh and other big idols will start immersion from the evening and it will go on till midnight. Traffic restrictions are in place early this morning in Hyderabad to make sure the Nimmajjanam happens smoothly.
