Dussehra, the festival of Good over Evil, is one of the major Hindu festivals that marks the end of Navratri. After 2 years post-COVID, India observed a big-scale celebration of Dussehra with Pandals, effigies of Ravana, political leaders' speeches and happy, enjoying faces of commoners. From Narendra Modi to Nitish Kumar, let us see how political leaders celebrated Dussehra this year.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participates in Dussehra celebrations at Dhalpur ground, in Kullu (PTI Photo)
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal during Dussehra celebrations of Luv Kush Ramlila, at the Red Fort, New Delhi, Wednesday, Oct. 05, 2022. The Luv Kush Ramlila Commitee President, Arjun Kumar (orange jacket) is also seen. (PTI Photo)
Former President Ramnath Kovind with Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar performs arti of artist enacting Lord Ram during the Dussehra celebrations by Shri Dharmik Leela Committee, in New Delhi (PTI Photo)
Former President Ramnath Kovind, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Delhi Lt Governor Vinay Kumar Saxena during the Dussehra celebrations by Shri Dharmik Leela Committee, in New Delhi (PTI Photo)
Shivsena Chief Uddhav Thackeray during Dussehra rally at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park, Dadar, in Mumbai on Wednesday. (ANI Photo)
Union Minister for Civil Aviation and Steel Jyotiraditya Scindia after offering prayers to Kuldevi on the occasion of Dussehra festival, in Gwalior on Wednesday. (ANI Photo)
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde during a Dussehra rally, at BKC ground in Mumbai on Wednesday. (ANI Photo)
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar performs aarti during Dussehra celebrations at Gandhi Maidan in Patna, on Wednesday (Photo: IANS)
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai takes part in Dussehra celebration, in Mysuru on Wednesday. (ANI Photo)