BJP's Himanta Biswa Sarma extends his wishes on Diwali

Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], October 31 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister and BJP co-in-charge for Jharkhand Assembly elections Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday extended his Diwali wishes to people in the state.
Speaking to ANI, Assam CM and BJP co-in-charge for Jharkhand Assembly elections Himanta Biswa Sarma wished happy Diwali to the state and the country.
"Happy Diwali to the countrymen and best wishes to the people of our Jharkhand too," he said.
Earlier on Thursday, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Thursday extended his Diwali wishes to people in the state.
While speaking to the media he said, "Diwali greetings to people of Chhattisgarh. I request people to celebrate peacefully. May Goddess Laxmi bless all," said CM Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai.
President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday also extended her greetings to the people on the occasion of Diwali.
In a post on X President, Murmu wrote, "On the auspicious occasion of Diwali, I extend my warm greetings and good wishes to all Indians living in India and abroad."
President Murmu said that Diwali is a festival of happiness and enthusiasm, noting that the festival symbolises the victory of knowledge over ignorance and good over evil.
"On the auspicious occasion of Diwali, we should illuminate our conscience, adopt virtues of love and compassion, and promote social harmony," she added.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also greeted the people on the occasion of Diwali and wished everyone a healthy, happy and prosperous life.
"Many happy wishes to the countrymen on Deepawali. On this divine festival of lights, I wish everyone a healthy, happy and prosperous life. May everyone prosper with the blessings of Maa Lakshmi and Lord Shri Ganesha," PM Modi said on X.
Diwali is known as the 'Festival of Lights.' Diwali celebrates the victory of light over darkness and good over evil.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar also greeted everyone on Diwali. "On the auspicious occasion of Deepawali, I extend my heartfelt greetings to all fellow citizens of Bharat. Deepawali, celebrated with reverence and joy not only in Bharat but by our diaspora across the world, symbolises the timeless victory of light over darkness, hope over despair, and knowledge over ignorance," he wrote in a post on X.
Meanwhile, Aarti was performed at the Mahakal Temple in Ujjain on the occasion of Diwali. A large number of devotees throng Vadapalani Murugan Temple in Chennai on the occasion of Diwali. (ANI)