CM Samrat Choudhary shares PM Modi's BJP HQ Diwali address
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A festive gathering at the heart of Indian politics turned into a moment of outreach on Thursday, 12 November 2026, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed BJP workers assembled at the party's Delhi headquarters for the annual Deepawali Milan Samaroh — the Diwali unity meet. Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary shared the live broadcast of the address on X, widening its reach to supporters and cadres across the country.
Choudhary described the Prime Minister's remarks as an 'aatmiya sambodhan' — a heartfelt address — amplifying the event's tone of warmth and party solidarity. The post linked directly to a live-stream of Modi's speech at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi.
BJP's Diwali Milan: an annual ritual of cadre connect
The Deepawali Milan Samaroh is a fixture on the BJP's organisational calendar. Every festive season, the party convenes at its Delhi headquarters to bring together workers, leaders, and senior functionaries in a show of unity. For the top leadership, it doubles as an opportunity to energise the grassroots ahead of the political months that typically follow the Diwali break.
Prime Minister Modi, who has led the BJP's electoral charge since 2014, regularly uses such party gatherings to strike a motivational note with booth-level workers — the backbone of BJP's formidable ground organisation. The Diwali Milan format, low on formality and high on festive camaraderie, tends to draw candid, direct addresses rather than policy-heavy speeches.
Choudhary's amplification and what it signals
Samrat Choudhary, who leads the BJP government in Bihar, is among the party's prominent state-level voices. By broadcasting the live-stream to his own follower base, he extended the reach of the Delhi event deep into one of India's most politically consequential states. Bihar, with its large electorate and complex coalition arithmetic, is a state the BJP watches closely at every organisational moment.
The gesture — a sitting Chief Minister amplifying the party president's-and-PM's festive address — is routine in BJP culture but deliberate in its messaging: party unity runs from the central leadership down through state capitals and all the way to the village booth committee.