No liquor sale in Bengaluru for 5 days in June first week

The Bengaluru Urban district administration has imposed the ban in view of the Legislative Council polls and the counting of the Lok Sabha votes

The order issued by the district administration for June 1 to 3 and June 6 said the ban would apply to the production, sale, distribution, transportation and storage of liquor. File photo

The liquor business in Bengaluru will take a major hit in the first week of June, as the city is set to have five dry days in view of the Legislative Council polls and the counting of the Lok Sabha election votes.

The first liquor sale ban for elections will be for a 48-hour period owing to the polls to six Legislative Council seats scheduled for June 3. According to an order issued by the Bengaluru Urban district administration, the sale of liquor will be prohibited from 4 pm on June 1 till 4 pm on June 3.

The second liquor ban will kick in shortly after the first as the counting day for the Lok Sabha elections is June 4. As a result, liquor will not be available in stores for a 24-hour period starting from the midnight of June 3.

The third ban in a week will be on June 6, when the counting of votes polled in the MLC elections will be held in Bengaluru and other parts of Karnataka. There will not be liquor sales from 6 am on June 6 till midnight.

The order issued by the district administration for June 1 to 3 and June 6 said the ban would apply to the production, sale, distribution, transportation and storage of liquor. It will be applicable to liquor shops, wine stores, bars, hotels, restaurants and other places serving alcohol to customers.

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