CM Vishnu Deo Sai Extends Dhanteras Wishes to Chhattisgarh
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As the first lamp of Diwali season flickers to life across Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has extended heartfelt Dhanteras greetings to every resident of the state on Friday, 6 November 2026.
Posting on X in Hindi, CM Sai wrote: 'समस्त प्रदेशवासियों को पावन पर्व धनतेरस की हार्दिक बधाई एवं अनंत शुभकामनाएँ!' — 'Heartfelt congratulations and boundless best wishes to all residents of the state on the auspicious festival of Dhanteras!' He invoked the blessings of Maa Lakshmi, expressing hope that happiness, prosperity, good fortune, and joy illuminate every home and courtyard across the state.
Dhanteras, observed on the thirteenth day of the dark fortnight of the Hindu month of Kartik, marks the formal opening of the five-day Diwali festival. Across Chhattisgarh — a state with deep roots in tribal and Hindu cultural traditions — the occasion is widely celebrated with prayers to the goddess of wealth, the purchase of gold and silver, and the lighting of diyas at household thresholds.
CM Sai, who assumed office in December 2023 as the BJP's choice to lead the state, has made public festival outreach a regular feature of his social media presence. The gesture mirrors a broader pattern among state leaders nationally, where Diwali-season greetings serve as a moment of cultural connection with constituents ahead of the festival's peak celebrations.