Manmohan Singh, Sonia, Rahul to campaign for assembly polls

Bangalore, Apr 14: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and AICC Vice President Rahul Gandhi will campaign for the May 5 assembly elections in Karnataka.

As per tentative programme, Singh is scheduled to campaign in Hubli and Bangalore on April 29 and on May 2 at Mysore and Bangalore, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President G Parameshwar told reporters here today.

Sonia Gandhi will campaign at Chikamagalur and Mangalore on April 26, at Gulbarga and Belgaum on April 30 and at Mysore on May 2, he added.

Rahul Gandhi will campaign on April 23 at Bellary, Raichur and Bijapur, on April 28 at Kolar, Tumkur and Haveri. On the final leg on May 1 he will tour Mysore, Hassan and Shimoga.

Over 40 Congress stalwarts including Union Ministers, former Chief Ministers and senior leaders are expected to campaign to woo voters back to the party in the state.

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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