Bhagat Singh Koshyari | |
|---|---|
 Koshyari in 2019 | |
| 22nd Governor of Maharashtra | |
| In office 5 September 2019 – 17 February 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | |
| Deputy CM | |
| Preceded by | C. Vidyasagar Rao |
| Succeeded by | Ramesh Bais |
| Governor of Goa (Additional Charge) | |
| In office 18 August 2020 – 6 July 2021 | |
| President | |
| Chief Minister | Pramod Sawant |
| Preceded by | Satya Pal Malik |
| Succeeded by | P. S. Sreedharan Pillai |
| 2nd Chief Minister of Uttarakhand | |
| In office 30 October 2001 – 1 March 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Nityanand Swami |
| Succeeded by | N. D. Tiwari |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 26 November 2008 – 16 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Harish Rawat |
| Succeeded by | Manorama Dobriyal Sharma |
| Constituency | Uttarakhand |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | K. C. Singh Baba |
| Succeeded by | Ajay Bhatt |
| Constituency | Nainital–Udhamsingh Nagar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 June 1942 Bageshwar, United Provinces, British India (present-day Uttarakhand, India) |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Education | Master of Arts |
| Alma mater | Agra University (MA) |
| Occupation | Teacher, Author, Journalist |
Bhagat Singh Koshyari (born 17 June 1942) is an Indian politician who served as the 22nd governor of Maharashtra from 2019 to 2023.[1][2] An RSS veteran, Koshyari served as National Vice-President of BJP and party's 3rd State president for Uttarakhand. He also served as 2nd Chief Minister of Uttarakhand (formerly Uttaranchal) from 2001 to 2002 and thereafter, was the leader of the opposition in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from 2002 to 2003. He also served as an MLC in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (when Uttarakhand was part of undivided Uttar Pradesh; later continued in Uttarakhand Legislative Council) and MLA in Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly. He later served as an MP in Rajya Sabha from 2008 to 2014 from Uttarakhand and then the MP in the 16th Lok Sabha from Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar constituency, earning him the distinction of being elected in both houses of State Legislature and both houses of National Parliament respectively.
As Governor of Maharashtra, Koshyari tainted his legacy when he ignored rules and swore in Devendra Fadnavis as CM and Ajit Pawar as Deputy CM of Maharashtra without his party's consent. He was on the post for less than 80 hours, becoming Deputy CM with the shortest tenure in Devendra Fadnavis led government. Koshyari then played singular role in the dissolution of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government again in favour of his ideological affiliated party, BJP. This action received a rap from the SC and was termed as Illegal by the Supreme Court of India in their order dated 11 May 2023.[3]
- ^ "Bhagat Singh Koshyari sworn in as new governor of Maharashtra". Free Press Journal. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ Sandhu, Kamaljit Kaur (18 August 2020). "Satya Pal Malik transferred to Meghalaya; Bhagat Singh Koshyari given additional charge as Goa Governor". India Today. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Maharashtra Governor, Speakers Actions Illegal But Can't Restore Uddhav Govt: Supreme Court". 11 March 2023.