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Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray oregon UBT) person Sanjay Raut connected Monday (January 26, 2026) condemned the Centre's determination to honour erstwhile Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari with the Padma Bhushan, alleging that the latter had “murdered ideology and the Constitution” successful the State by toppling the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government.
The Union authorities connected Sunday (January 25, 2026) announced the Padma Bhushan award for erstwhile Uttarakhand Chief Minister, who served arsenic the Maharashtra Governor from 2019 to 2023.
Talking to reporters, Mr. Raut said that adjacent the Mahayuti government, including Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Ministers Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde, should condemn the determination to grant the Padma Bhushan to Mr. Koshyari, who had insulted Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and reformers Mahatma Phule and Savitribai Phule, helium alleged.
"He (Mr. Koshyari) murdered ideology and the Constitution and toppled the Uddhav Thackeray-led government," Mr. Raut said.
The Rajya Sabha MP pointed retired that adjacent the Supreme Court had said Mr. Koshyari acted illegally during his tenure arsenic Governor.
Mr. Koshyari wanted to topple the bulk authorities led by Mr. Uddhav Thackeray and bring successful a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) dispensation successful the State, Mr. Raut claimed.
Mr. Koshyari's tenure arsenic a Governor witnessed respective controversies. Mr. Uddhav Thackeray, past CM, had accused him of being overactive, and pointed retired that helium had not filled 12 vacant seats successful the Legislative Council contempt the State government’s recommendation.
The erstwhile Governor had besides faced vigor for terming Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj arsenic "an icon of the olden times".
Fadnavis congratulates
Mr. Fadnavis, meanwhile, congratulated Mr. Koshyari implicit the honour.
"Warmest congratulations to Hon. Bhagat Singh Koshyari ji, erstwhile Governor of Maharashtra, connected being honoured with the Padma Bhushan Award for 2026. His illustrious travel successful nationalist beingness and his steadfast contributions to governance and nation-building basal arsenic a root of inspiration for generations," Mr. Fadnavis wrote successful a station connected societal media level X.
