Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, at loggerheads with the opposition over the last year, has informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he wishes to step down from post. "Governor Koshyari has expressed his desire to spend the rest of his life in reading, writing and other leisurely activities," read the statement issued by the Raj Bhavan.
"It was an absolute honour and privilege for me to serve as the Rajya Sevak or Rajyapal of a great State like Maharashtra - the land of Saints, Social reformers and valiant fighters," Mr Koshyari said in the statement to the media.