The Yadgir DC has ordered a district-wide ban on the sale of liquor ahead of the Legislative Council polls

Yadgir Deputy Commissioner Rahul Pandve | Photo credit: File Photo

District Magistrate and Deputy Commissioner Rahul Pandve has ordered a complete ban on the sale of liquor in the entire district in view of the upcoming Legislative Council elections.

The ban will be in effect from 4pm on October 21st until midnight on October 23rd.

Voting for the Northeast Teacher’s District is scheduled for Oct. 23. Invoking powers under Section 10(b) of the Karnataka Excise Act, 1967 and Section 135(C) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the district administration declared these dates as ‘Dry Days’ to ensure peaceful polling.

​All wine shops, bars and wholesale and retail liquor shops in Yadgiri district will remain strictly closed during this period.

Published – 17 Oct 2026 20:35 IST