In light of the legislative council elections and the counting for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, liquor sales in Bengaluru will be prohibited from June 1 to June 6.
During this period, all city wine shops will be closed. However, pubs and bars will remain open, limited to serving only non-alcoholic beverages and food to their customers.
The counting and results of the general elections 2024 will take place on June 4. Meanwhile, the elections for vacant legislative council seats in Karnataka, due to the retirement of sitting members, will take place on June 3, with votes counted on June 6.
According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), the following members are retiring on June 21: Dr Chandrashekhar B Patil (Karnataka North-East Graduates), Ayanuru Manjunatha (Karnataka South-West Graduates), A Devegowda (Bengaluru Graduates), Dr. Y A Narayanaswamy (Karnataka South-East Teachers), S L Bhoje Gowda (Karnataka South-West Teachers), and Marithibbe Gowda (Karnataka South Teachers), reported Hindustan Times.
Mumbai Gets Relief
In the meantime, the Bombay High Court, on Friday, permitted the sale of liquor in Mumbai following the announcement of Lok Sabha election results on June 4, calling the decision as a “bar-friendly measure” by the court.
A vacation bench comprising Justices NR Borkar and Somasekhar Sundaresan ruled that the prohibition on liquor sales imposed by the city Collector on hotels, restaurants, bars, and permit rooms will be lifted once the election results are declared in Mumbai, India Today reported.
The court was hearing two petitions filed by the Association of Owners of Hotels and Restaurants (AHAR), which contested the directives issued by the Mumbai city and suburban collectors designating June 4 as a “dry day.”
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