Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti was felicitated by KPCC President B.K. Hariprasad and newly sworn-in MLC A.V. Gayatri Shantegowda at the oath-taking ceremony held at Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru, on 7 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar congratulated newly elected MLC A.V. Gayatri Shantegowda following her swearing-in ceremony at Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru, on 7 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
Newly elected Karnataka Legislative Council member A.V. Gayatri Shantegowda administered her oath of office at Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru, on 7 August 2026, with Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti and Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar in attendance. (Photo: NationPress)
Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti were present as A.V. Gayatri Shantegowda was formally inducted into the upper house of the Karnataka legislature at Vidhana Soudha on 7 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress)