Shivamogga: In a rare departure from political convention, a Congress event in Shivamogga saw the stage being reserved entirely for women leaders, while ministers, legislators and senior party functionaries took seats among the audience.

The occasion was the swearing-in ceremony of Shweta Bandi as the new president of the Shivamogga District Mahila Congress, held at the Banjara Bhavan on Friday. On stage were State Mahila Congress president Sowmya Reddy, MLC Ballis Banu, Shivamogga Lok Sabha candidate Geetha Shivarajkumar and several district-level women leaders.

Education Minister and district in-charge Madhu Bangarappa, MLA Belur Gopalakrishna, KPCC Working President Dr. Manjunath Bhandari, and Shivamogga District Congress president Prasanna Kumar were among the senior male leaders wh

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