In a stunning determination, Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Monday introduced to step down from the put up, saying he has already knowledgeable Prime Minister Narendra Modi to alleviate him of all his political duties.

An official launch acknowledged that Koshyari desires to spend the remainder of his life studying, writing and in different leisurely actions. The governor apprised PM Narendra Modi of his want throughout the latter’s go to to Mumbai final week.

Within the assertion issued by Raj Bhavan, Governor Koshyari mentioned, “It was an absolute honour and privilege for me to function the Rajya Sevak or Rajyapal of an ideal State like Maharashtra – the land of Saints, Social reformers and valiant fighters.”

“I can always remember the love and affection I’ve acquired from the individuals of Maharashtra over the past little greater than 3 years. Through the latest go to of the Hon’ble Prime Minister to Mumbai, I’ve conveyed to him my want to be discharged of all political duties and to spend the rest of my life in studying, writing and different actions. I’ve all the time acquired the love and affection from the Hon’ble Prime Minister and I hope to obtain the identical on this regard,” Koshyari acknowledged.

5 Controversies involving Maharashtra Governor Koshyari

Koshyari took over because the twenty second Governor of Maharashtra on September 9, 2019. Opposition events together with Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena, Congress an-d the Nationalist Congress Celebration (NCP) have been demanding elimination of Koshyari particularly after Eknath Shinde took over because the chief minister final yr.

• In November 2022, Koshyari sparked a significant political controversy after calling Maratha icon Shivaji Maharaj an icon of “olden days”. “Earlier, while you can be requested who your icon is — Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhas Chandra Bose and Mahatma Gandhi was once the solutions. In Maharashtra, you needn’t look elsewhere (as) there are such a lot of icons right here. Whereas Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is of olden time, there are Ambedkar and Nitin Gadkari,” the governor had mentioned.
• Koshyari, in July 2022, mentioned if Gujaratis and Rajasthanis are faraway from Maharashtra, particularly from Mumbai and Thane, there can be no cash and Mumbai is not going to be a monetary capital. Nonetheless, he had mentioned his assertion was misconstrued and added there was no query of belittling the contribution of Marathi-speaking individuals and “lauding one group doesn’t imply insulting one other,”
• In March 2022, Koshyari discovered himself in a recent controversy after he allegedly mocked the kid marriage of social activists Jyotirao Phule and Savitribai Phule.“Savitribai was married off on the age of 10 and her husband was 13-year-old at the moment. Now, give it some thought, what should women and boys be considering after getting married,” he had mentioned, Indian Specific reported.
• Uddhav Thackeray, former chief minister of Maharashtra, accused the Governor of not filling 12 vacant seats within the state Legislative Council from his quota.
• In a dramatic twist to political occasions in Maharashtra after Meeting polls, Koshyari administered oath of workplace to Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar as Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister amid BJP-Sena tussle within the early hours of morning on November 23, 2019. Nonetheless, three days later, Fadnavis resigned because the chief minister forward of the ground take a look at after Ajit Pawar pulled out of his authorities.

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