I have conveyed my desire to step down from political responsibilities: Maharashtra Governor Koshyari

In a statement issued by the Raj Bhavan, Governor Koshyari has expressed his desire to spend the rest of his life in reading, writing and other leisurely activities

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari said he has conveyed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi his desire to step down from political responsibilities during the latter’s recent visit to Mumbai.

In a statement issued by the Raj Bhavan, Governor Koshyari has expressed his desire to spend the rest of his life in reading, writing and other leisurely activities.

Governor Koshyari in November 2022 became a subject of controversy when he said Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was an icon of “olden days” even as he referred to B.R. Ambedkar and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari while talking about “icons” in the State. It was reported then that Mr. Koshyari would discontinue as the Governor, but the Raj Bhavan had termed the rumour baseless.

The tenure of Mr. Koshyari has been quite controversial. Soon after he was appointed in September 2019, he started stoking executive decisions during the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government that led to a saga of rough relationship between the Chief Minister’s Office and Raj Bhavan.

His role during the recent change of guards at  Mantrayala has also come under scanner after repeated attacks by Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), Nationalist Congress Party and Congress.