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Adani meets Karnataka CM in unscheduled visit, fuels political speculation
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 24 Aug 2026, 07:54 AM
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Gautam Adani made an unexpected stop at the Karnataka Chief Minister’s residence in Bengaluru while heading to the airport after a private function, sparking political speculation about the meeting’s purpose.
Government sources confirmed that the meeting between Gautam Adani and Karnataka Chief Minister was not scheduled in advance. The billionaire was leaving a private function in Bengaluru South and, on his way to the airport, stopped at the CM's residence for a brief discussion.
The unscheduled visit has quickly become a subject of political commentary, with analysts questioning whether the meeting relates to ongoing regulatory matters affecting Adani Group’s businesses in the state.
Both the Adani Group and the Karnataka government have declined to comment on the specifics of the conversation, emphasizing that the encounter was brief and informal.
The unscheduled visit has quickly become a subject of political commentary, with analysts questioning whether the meeting relates to ongoing regulatory matters affecting Adani Group’s businesses in the state.
Both the Adani Group and the Karnataka government have declined to comment on the specifics of the conversation, emphasizing that the encounter was brief and informal.