CM Dhami meets ex-CM Koshyari, extends Diwali wishes
Synopsis
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited former Chief Minister and ex-Maharashtra Governor B.S. Koshyari ahead of Diwali 2026, extending heartfelt wishes for Dhanteras and the festival of lights in a warm intra-party courtesy call.
Key Takeaways
CM Pushkar Singh Dhami met former CM B.S.
Koshyari on 6 November 2026 .
Dhami conveyed greetings for Dhanteras and Diwali during the visit.
Koshyari served as Uttarakhand CM from 2001–2002 and as Maharashtra Governor from 2019–2023 .
Both are senior BJP leaders from Uttarakhand's Kumaon region.
The meeting reflects a common festival-season tradition of intra-party courtesy calls among BJP leaders.
Ahead of the festival of lights, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami called on former Chief Minister and former Maharashtra Governor B.S. Koshyari on Friday, November 6, 2026, conveying warm greetings for Dhanteras and Diwali.
Dhami posted on X in Hindi: 'प्रदेश के पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री एवं महाराष्ट्र के पूर्व राज्यपाल आदरणीय श्री Koshyari जी से भेंट की।' — 'Met the respected former Chief Minister of the state and former Governor of Maharashtra, Shri Koshyari ji' — adding that he extended heartfelt wishes for the auspicious festivals of Dhanteras and Diwali.
Koshyari, a veteran BJP leader from the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, served as the state's Chief Minister from 2001 to 2002 and later as Governor of Maharashtra from 2019 to 2023. He remains one of the senior-most figures in Uttarakhand's BJP ecosystem, and his long tenure in constitutional roles has kept him a figure of respect within the party.
The courtesy call fits a well-established pattern in Indian state politics: sitting chief ministers routinely visit party elders and former occupants of the chair around major festivals, reinforcing intra-party bonds and signalling continuity of deference to senior leadership. For Dhami, in office since July 2021, such gestures carry added weight as he consolidates his standing within a party that places significant value on organisational hierarchy.
With Diwali falling this week, the meeting doubles as both a personal felicitation and a public signal of cohesion within Uttarakhand's ruling establishment — two senior BJP faces, different generations, one frame.
Point of View
Visible deference to senior figures like Koshyari helps a sitting CM signal stability and unity ahead of the next electoral cycle. Festival-season optics in Indian politics are rarely accidental — they are soft power, deployed with intent.
NationPress
6 Nov 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did CM Dhami meet BS Koshyari?
CM Pushkar Singh Dhami met B.S. Koshyari ahead of Diwali 2026 to extend personal greetings for Dhanteras and the festival, in a courtesy call between the sitting and former chief ministers of Uttarakhand.
When did CM Dhami meet Koshyari?
The meeting took place on Friday, November 6, 2026, as announced by CM Dhami on his official X account.
What did CM Dhami say to Koshyari?
Dhami said he extended heartfelt wishes for the auspicious festivals of Dhanteras and Diwali to the respected former chief minister and former governor.
