Former President Ram Nath Kovind to be chief guest at RSS’ ‘Vijayadashami’ event on October 2

Former President Ram Nath Kovind will be the chief guest at Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)’s ‘Vijayadashami’ celebrations on October 2 in Nagpur, the RSS said in a post on X on Friday (August 22, 2025).

“The Vijayadashami Utsav, organised on the occasion of the centenary celebration of the founding of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, will be held on October 2, 2025, at 7:40 a.m. at Reshimbagh, Nagpur,” RSS said.

This year’s event is even more important for RSS, as it is celebrating its 100th year.

“On this occasion, the Honourable former President of Bharat, Dr. Ram Nath Kovind ji, will be the Chief Guest, and the Pujaneeya Sarsanghchalak, Dr. Mohan Bhagwat ji, will deliver the keynote address,” it added.

Former ISRO chief K. Radhakrishnan was the chief guest last year. Former President Pranab Mukherjee attended the event in 2018.