CM D K Shivakumar cancels Coastal Karnataka visit at last minute

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Oct 12, 2026: Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has cancelled his scheduled visit to Coastal Karnataka on Monday, October 12, at the last minute due to unavoidable reasons.

An official press release issued by the Chief Minister’s Officer on Special Duty (OSD), B S Sridhar, confirmed the cancellation but did not specify the reasons.

DK Shivakumar

As per the original schedule, Shivakumar was to visit the Uchila Sri Mahalakshmi Temple in Udupi at 3 pm on October 12 to inaugurate the ‘Mahila Dasara’ celebrations. He was also scheduled to inaugurate the Mangaluru Dasara festivities at 6.30 pm.

Following the cancellation of his coastal tour, the chief minister will not attend either of the two events. The official statement cited unavoidable reasons without providing further details.

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