In preparation for teacher constituency elections, the Karnataka government has scheduled a vacation for schools and institutions in Vijayapura, Bagalkote, Mysore, Belgaum, Chamrajnagar, Mandya, Hassan, Dharwad, Haveri, Gadag, and Uttar Kannada on Monday, June 13, 2022. The notification applies to all government institutions, including assisted and unaided. The incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress will compete for three of the four legislative council seats from teachers’ and graduates’ constituencies, while the fourth seat will also be contested by the Janata Dal (Secular) JD(S). Candidates from all three parties have already filed nominations for these seats, which will be voted on on June 13, 2022.