India, Dec. 8 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has tried to slam the door on any talk of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's home games moving out of the city, calling the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium the "pride of Bengaluru and Karnataka" and vowing that IPL fixtures will continue to be staged there.

Speaking to the reporters after casting his vote in the Karnataka State Cricket Association presidential elections, Shivakumar said the government remained committed to keeping the league in the city despite heightened security following this year's deadly stampede at the venue.

The June 4 crowd crush outside Chinnaswamy, during celebrations for RCB's maiden IPL title, killed 11 people and triggered serious questions over whether the...