Chief Minister exchanges greetings and gifts with residents; urges public representatives and officials to celebrate festivals with tribal, Scheduled Caste and Extremely Backward Class communities.
Patna, November 2026: Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Sunday celebrated Diwali with residents of a Mahadalit settlement located on Digha-Ashiana Road in Patna. Earlier, he offered prayers before the idol of Goddess Mahalakshmi and prayed for the state's happiness, peace, prosperity and well-being.
After the prayers, the Chief Minister visited the nearby Mahadalit settlement, interacted with local residents, celebrated the festival with them, extended Diwali greetings and distributed gifts.
On the occasion, Choudhary extended his heartfelt Diwali wishes to the people of Bihar. He expressed hope that the state would continue to move forward on the path of prosperity and development, while maintaining an atmosphere of peace, happiness and harmony.
The Chief Minister said he had specially appealed to all public representatives and administrative officials in Bihar to visit people belonging to tribal, Scheduled Caste and Extremely Backward Class communities and celebrate Diwali with them.
He said it was the collective responsibility of everyone to share the joys and difficulties of disadvantaged and needy sections of society. The true spirit of festivals, he added, is realised when people from all sections of society participate equally in the celebrations.
Choudhary said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, around 1.92 crore families in Bihar were receiving the benefit of 125 units of free electricity.
He added that consumers who are financially well-off and wish to voluntarily give up the electricity subsidy can do so. A special campaign to facilitate this process will be launched from December 1.
Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposed visit to Bihar, the Chief Minister said the Prime Minister would visit the state on the occasion of the completion of one year of the NDA government in Bihar. His visit, he said, would bring several important gifts and announcements for the state and give fresh momentum to its development.
The Chief Minister also recalled that Prime Minister Modi regularly celebrates Diwali with soldiers deployed along the country's borders. This year, the Prime Minister is celebrating the festival with security personnel in Bastar, which has been freed from Naxalism.
Choudhary said the gesture reflected the Prime Minister's respect and sensitivity towards the country's security personnel. He extended his Diwali greetings and best wishes to Prime Minister Modi and all soldiers deployed along India's borders and engaged in internal security duties.
MLA Sanjeev Chaurasia, other public representatives, Chief Minister's Secretary Sanjay Kumar Singh, District Magistrate Kundan Kumar, Senior Superintendent of Police Kartikeya K. Sharma, other senior officials and prominent citizens were present on the occasion.
