After Saifai, comes Mayawati with her lavish birthday celebration

Lucknow is facing inclement weather including off and on rains.

The adjoining Smriti Upvan park is being decked up for the night stay of party workers who are likely to trickle in from Monday.

All party legislators have been asked to ensure that at least 10,000 people come from their constituencies, party leaders say. Mayawati has asked the organisers to ensure the "best" for the estimated six lakh plus people expected in Lucknow.

With the Lok Sabha polls on her mind, special focus is being paid to ferry supporters from Maharashtra, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh.

A lavish spread of cuisine including khaman dhokla, khandvi, sarson ka saag, makke di roti, dosa and uttapam as well as choorma, baati chokha and non-vegetarian fare will be served by the best in the industry.

"Behenji is very caring about the cadres and has never been a miser when it comes to her party workers and cadres," says a close aide. To ensure that she is heard loud and clear, a hi-tech public address system is also being installed.