Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar called on Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao at Rao's residence in Bengaluru on 9 August 2026, in a meeting that underscored ongoing coordination within the state's Indian National Congress government. (Photo: NationPress)
Karnataka CM D.K. Shivakumar met Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao at a private residence in Bengaluru on 9 August 2026, with the Sunday meeting signalling active inter-ministerial engagement within the Congress-led Karnataka government. (Photo: NationPress)
The 9 August 2026 meeting between Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao took place at Rao's Bengaluru residence, reflecting the Congress leadership's practice of direct consultations outside formal cabinet settings. (Photo: NationPress)
Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar of Karnataka met senior Congress colleague and Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao at his Bengaluru home on 9 August 2026, reportedly to discuss state governance matters ahead of the upcoming legislative session. (Photo: NationPress)