Mysuru, Oct. 7 -- With five days to go for the Dasara inauguration, District Minister Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah arrived in Mysuru by road from Bengaluru this morning and inspected ongoing development works and preparations for the festival.

He travelled by bus along with MLAs, MLCs, officers and other party leaders. After completing the inspection and review of Dasara preparations, he left for Bengaluru. The District Minister began his visit by inaugurating his office at the Zilla Panchayat (ZP) premises.

He then visited the Maharaja College Grounds, the venue for the Aahaara Mela, and reviewed the preparations. He instructed officials to provide shelter and drinking water for visitors.

He also directed them to ensure cleanliness by c...