Bengaluru, Sept. 21 -- The state festival and the historic Mysuru Dasara will be inaugurated tomorrow by writer and Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq with a floral offering to Chamundeshwari on Chamundi Hill.

During the event, several prominent leaders will participate, including Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, union Ministers HD Kumaraswamy, Nirmala Sitharaman, Pralhad Joshi, V Somanna, Shobha Karandlaje, District In-Charge Minister Dr HC Mahadevappa, and MLA GT Devegowda.

This year, the Dasara festival will be celebrated over 11 days, with Vijayadashami and the Jamboo Savari taking place on Gandhi Jayanti, October 2. The Mysuru district administration is fully prepared for the festival, and the entire ci...