<p>Mysuru: Mysuru district in-charge minister H C Mahadevappa said that the second batch of five <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/dasara">Dasara</a> Elephants will arrive at the Mysuru Palace premises by 3 pm on Thursday. </p><p>He disclosed this while speaking to media persons after holding the second meeting of the Dasara Executive Committee inside the Mysuru Palace Board premises on Wednesday. </p><p>Mahadevappa informed that elephants named Prashantha, Mahendra, Sugreeva, Doddaharave Lakshmi and Hiranya will arrive in the second batch. </p><p>Led by Abhimanyu, who has carried the golden howdah in the Dasara procession for four years, male elephants Dhananjaya, Gopi, Bheema, Rohith, Kanjan, debutant Ekalavya; and female elephants Varalakshmi and Lakshmi reached Mysuru city after a grand Gajapayana event on August 21. They are participating in the Dasara procession training.</p>.Weight-bearing training begins for Dasara elephant Abhimanyu in Mysuru.<p>Minister Mahadevappa also informed, "Unlike previous Dasaras, this year the cultural programmes infront of Mysuru Palace will be held between 4 pm and 10 pm. Earlier, they used to be held from 6 pm to 10 pm. We have thought of increasing the duration by atleast two hours to provide more opportunities to local artists." </p>.<p>"Dasara food festival will be held at the Scouts and Guides ground and also at the Lalitha Mahal ground. Officials are being directed to make city roads potholes-free," he added. </p><p>He said, "All 19 Dasara sub-committees are gearing up to come up with grand Dasara events and tableaux to reflect the culture and heritage of Mysuru and the state; also the democratic values of the state's Governance, objectives of Indian constitution."</p>.<p><strong>CM to decide name of Dasara inaugurator</strong></p><p>Minister Mahadevappa informed that the selection of the Dasara inaugurator is left to the decision of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The CM is yet to make a call, he said.</p>.<p><strong>CM's chair not vacant: Mahadevappa</strong></p><p>When asked about many leaders aspiring to become the CM, the demand for a Dalit CM, and whether he was also an aspirant, he said, "The CM's chair is not vacant."</p><p>During the meeting, Mahadevappa told officials to focus on creating awareness among farmers on latest farm technologies, and the practice of yoga for a healthy life. Movies with good social messages should be screened during the Dasara film festival, he added. </p><p>Mysuru DC G Lakshmikanth Reddy, ZP CEO K M Gayathri, ADC P Shivaraju, City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar, DCPs S Jahnavi, M Muththuraj, Mysuru district SP N Vishnuvardhan, MCC Commissioner Asad Ur Rehman Sharif, DCF Mysuru territorial division K N Basavaraju, Mysuru Palace Board Deputy Director T S Subramanya and other officials belonging to all 19 Dasara sub-committees were present in the meeting.</p>
<p>Mysuru: Mysuru district in-charge minister H C Mahadevappa said that the second batch of five <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/dasara">Dasara</a> Elephants will arrive at the Mysuru Palace premises by 3 pm on Thursday. </p><p>He disclosed this while speaking to media persons after holding the second meeting of the Dasara Executive Committee inside the Mysuru Palace Board premises on Wednesday. </p><p>Mahadevappa informed that elephants named Prashantha, Mahendra, Sugreeva, Doddaharave Lakshmi and Hiranya will arrive in the second batch. </p><p>Led by Abhimanyu, who has carried the golden howdah in the Dasara procession for four years, male elephants Dhananjaya, Gopi, Bheema, Rohith, Kanjan, debutant Ekalavya; and female elephants Varalakshmi and Lakshmi reached Mysuru city after a grand Gajapayana event on August 21. They are participating in the Dasara procession training.</p>.Weight-bearing training begins for Dasara elephant Abhimanyu in Mysuru.<p>Minister Mahadevappa also informed, "Unlike previous Dasaras, this year the cultural programmes infront of Mysuru Palace will be held between 4 pm and 10 pm. Earlier, they used to be held from 6 pm to 10 pm. We have thought of increasing the duration by atleast two hours to provide more opportunities to local artists." </p>.<p>"Dasara food festival will be held at the Scouts and Guides ground and also at the Lalitha Mahal ground. Officials are being directed to make city roads potholes-free," he added. </p><p>He said, "All 19 Dasara sub-committees are gearing up to come up with grand Dasara events and tableaux to reflect the culture and heritage of Mysuru and the state; also the democratic values of the state's Governance, objectives of Indian constitution."</p>.<p><strong>CM to decide name of Dasara inaugurator</strong></p><p>Minister Mahadevappa informed that the selection of the Dasara inaugurator is left to the decision of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The CM is yet to make a call, he said.</p>.<p><strong>CM's chair not vacant: Mahadevappa</strong></p><p>When asked about many leaders aspiring to become the CM, the demand for a Dalit CM, and whether he was also an aspirant, he said, "The CM's chair is not vacant."</p><p>During the meeting, Mahadevappa told officials to focus on creating awareness among farmers on latest farm technologies, and the practice of yoga for a healthy life. Movies with good social messages should be screened during the Dasara film festival, he added. </p><p>Mysuru DC G Lakshmikanth Reddy, ZP CEO K M Gayathri, ADC P Shivaraju, City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar, DCPs S Jahnavi, M Muththuraj, Mysuru district SP N Vishnuvardhan, MCC Commissioner Asad Ur Rehman Sharif, DCF Mysuru territorial division K N Basavaraju, Mysuru Palace Board Deputy Director T S Subramanya and other officials belonging to all 19 Dasara sub-committees were present in the meeting.</p>