The city is geared up for its annual tryst with Dasara to showcase the culture and traditions of the State from October 15 to 24 and the inauguration will take place at Chamundi Hills between 10.15 a.m. and 10.36 a.m.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, district in charge Minister H.C. Mahadevappa, Minister for Law and Tourism H.K. Patil, Minister for Transport and Muzurai Ramalinga Reddy, and others will be present and the inauguration will be conducted by musician Hamsalekha.
Later in the evening, the Chief Minister will inaugurate the Dasara cultural programmes at the palace at 7 p.m. and also confer the prestigious State Sangeeth Vidwan Award to Dr. Padmamurthy for her contribution to the field of classical music.