Mysuru: Security beefed up at new venue for ‘Yuva Dasara’ from Sunday
Ticket system introduced for program
Mysuru: The District Police has deployed 1,239 of its personnel and tightened the security for ‘Yuva Dasara’, a major attraction during the Mysuru Dasara celebration each year. The event will begin on Sunday, October 6, at a venue on the outskirts of Mysuru city and is expected to attract youth in large numbers.
Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy and Superintendent of Police Vishnuvardhan, who addressed a press conference in the city on Friday, shared details on the arrangements done for Yuva Dasara as well as the safety and security measures provided for the program.
The event has shifted to the new venue to accommodate more people and will now be held near Uttanahalli temple outside the city, off the ring road, which is under the jurisdiction of Mysuru South Police Station. The vacant plot, where Yuva Dasara is being organized, is a part of Bandipalya and can hold up to 80,000 people.
Superintendents of Police (SPs) will be in charge of the security at the venue. The deployment of a total of 1,239 police personnel exclusively for the Yuva Dasara event from October 6 to 10 includes 12 Deputy SPs, 37 Police inspectors, 76 Police sub-inspectors, 110 Assistant sub-inspectors, 600 head constables, 100 women police constables and 300 home guards, the SP said.
In addition, two inspectors, six sub-inspectors, 10 assistant sub-inspectors and 50 head constables and constables from the traffic division will be deployed for traffic management at the venue, which has a parking facility. Six Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) teams, 10 District Armed Reserve platoons, 10 Army Service Corps teams, four Quick Response teams, two ambulances, and two fire department vehicles will be stationed at the venue, in addition to the mobile command vehicle, SP Vishnuvardhan has stated.
The DC and the SP have assured that other than the above mentioned safety provisions the administration has ensured that all measures are taken to maintain the safety of the audience at Yuva Dasara. Necessary measures have also been taken at the venue as well as the surrounding areas, which is close to the Chamundi foothills, a habitat for some wild animals.
Noted singer Shreya Ghoshal and her troupe are performing on October 6, which is Day 1 of Yuva Dasara. Senior Kannada musician Ravi Basrur and his team are presenting a music concert on October 7. Rapper Badshah is performing on October 8 and renowned music composer AR Rahman and team are presenting a concert on October 9. On the last day of the event, October 10, noted music composer Ilayaraja is presenting a concert, the organisers said. They added that the Yuva Dasara programmes start at 6 pm and conclude at 10 pm each day.
This year, for the first time since the start of Yuva Dasara, a ticket system, with sale of tickets, has been introduced. Those who wish to have assured seating in the galleries closer to the stage can buy tickets priced at Rs 8,000 per person (Gallery 1) and Rs 5,000 per person (Gallery 2), in addition to Rs 2,500 per person and Rs 1,500 person.
Tickets can be bought online by visiting www.mysoredasara.gov.in and also on bookmyshow.
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UP SIR: Over 84 lakh voters added in final list, total electorate rises to 13.39 crore
Lucknow (PTI): Uttar Pradesh's electorate grew by over 84 lakh to 13.39 crore after the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), according to the final voter list published on Friday.
Addressing a press conference at the Lok Bhawan Media Centre here, Uttar Pradesh's Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa said the SIR exercise was conducted from October 27, 2025, to April 10, 2026, covering all 75 districts, 403 assembly constituencies and polling stations across the state.
He said the 166-day exercise was carried out with the contribution of 75 District Election Officers (DEOs), 403 Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), 12,758 Assistant EROs, 18,026 BLO supervisors and 1,77,516 Booth Level Officers (BLOs). In addition, 5,82,877 booth-level agents of recognised political parties and crores of voters extended cooperation.
Print, electronic and digital media also played a key role in awareness efforts, he added.
Rinwa said the draft electoral roll published on January 6, 2026, had a total of 12,55,56,025 voters, including 6.88 crore male voters, 5.67 crore female voters and 4,119 third gender voters.
The number of voters in the 18-19 age group stood at 3,33,981, while the gender ratio was 824 female voters per 1,000 male voters.
The final electoral roll published on April 10 shows the total number of voters at 13,39,84,792, he said.
Of these, male voters number 7,30,71,071 (around 54 per cent), female voters 6,09,09,525 (45.46 per cent) and third gender voters 4,206 (less than 0.01 per cent).
The number of voters in the 18-19 age group has risen to 17,63,360, accounting for 1.32 per cent of the total electorate. The gender ratio has also improved to 834 female voters per 1,000 male voters.
Comparing the draft and final rolls, Rinwa said the total increase in the number of voters is 84,28,767. This includes an increase of 42,27,902 male voters, 42,00,778 female voters and 87 third gender voters.
The 18-19 age group registered a rise of 14,29,379 voters, while the gender ratio improved by 10 points from 824 to 834, he said.
Among districts, Prayagraj recorded the highest increase in voters at 3,29,421, followed by Lucknow at 2,85,961, Bareilly at over 2,57,000, Ghaziabad at 2,43,666 and Jaunpur at 2,37,590.
The CEO said the successful completion of the revision exercise reflects coordinated efforts by election officials, political parties and voters across the state.
