Adani's Unscheduled Meeting with Karnataka CM Sparks Political Row
· India · The Hindu, News18
Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani met Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar at his official residence in Bengaluru on Sunday, August 23, 2026. Government sources stated the meeting was unscheduled and occurred while Mr. Adani was en route to the airport after attending a private function in Bengaluru South. The visit immediately drew political scrutiny because the Adani Group has emerged as the lowest bidder for Bengaluru's 17.1-km North-South twin tube tunnel road project connecting Hebbal and Silk Board junction. The project, estimated at roughly ₹17,000 crore on a build-own-operate-transfer model, includes a Viability Gap Funding loan from Hudco, with the Adani Group reportedly quoting just above ₹22,000 crore. Leader of Opposition R. Ashok criticized the state government over the encounter, questioning whether central Congress leadership approved rolling out a red carpet for an industrialist whom Lok Sabha Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi has repeatedly targeted. In response, Mr.
Why it matters
The meeting directly involves the leadership of Karnataka and a major infrastructure conglomerate bidding for a ₹17,000 crore capital project, drawing sharp criticism from state opposition parties over political consistency.
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