Traffic Curbs in Bengaluru for Karnataka CM’s Swearing-in Ceremony
Rahul Gandhi will join the ceremony as Congress weighs cabinet picks, with as many as 90 of 136 legislators seeking ministerial posts, sources said.
- On Wednesday, June 3, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will attend the swearing-in ceremony of D K Shivakumar as Karnataka's new Chief Minister at Lok Bhavan in Bengaluru at 4:05 p.m.
- Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah resigned on May 28, two days after Congress leadership requested the change, following internal competition that led to Shivakumar's earlier appointment as Deputy Chief Minister.
- Bengaluru City Police implemented extensive traffic restrictions across the Central Business District between noon and 8 p.m., while authorities prohibited heavy vehicles from noon to 10 p.m. and established a temporary no-fly zone.
- As the new government takes shape, 90 of 136 Congress legislators are reportedly seeking ministerial berths, while the party intends to balance the cabinet with a mix of veteran and new faces.
- Following the ceremony, Rahul Gandhi will travel to Uttarakhand on June 4 and 5, where he will address a public rally in Almora and interact with party leaders in Dehradun and Mussoorie.
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