Reports indicate that the traffic congestion due to a Congress rally and convention at Palace Grounds, Bengaluru, on Sunday contributed to delays for some candidates reaching their examination centres.

The Congress party held a mega swearing-in ceremony and convention at Palace Grounds in Bengaluru, where B.K. Hariprasad officially assumed charge as the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President. The congregation also passed a resolution to make Rahul Gandhi the prime minister in 2029 and also to bring the party to power in the state in 2028.

The event drew over a lakh workers, triggering major traffic disruptions across the city at a time when the re-NEET was scheduled to take place from 2 PM-5 PM with gates getting closed at 1:30 PM.

Sources:

1. [https://www.deccanherald.com/education/neet-ug-2026-re-exam-bengaluru-students-seen-crying-after-being-denied-entry-for-arriving-late-4047115](https://www.deccanherald.com/education/neet-ug-2026-re-exam-bengaluru-students-seen-crying-after-being-denied-entry-for-arriving-late-4047115)

2. [https://www.indiatvnews.com/karnataka/neet-re-exam-three-students-arrive-late-after-being-stuck-in-traffic-due-to-congress-rally-in-bengaluru-denied-entry-video-2026-06-21-1045617](https://www.indiatvnews.com/karnataka/neet-re-exam-three-students-arrive-late-after-being-stuck-in-traffic-due-to-congress-rally-in-bengaluru-denied-entry-video-2026-06-21-1045617)

3. [https://x.com/TimesNow/status/2068617044346429749](https://x.com/TimesNow/status/2068617044346429749)

4. [https://x.com/ians\_india/status/2068666640619929836](https://x.com/ians_india/status/2068666640619929836)

Bengaluru, Karnataka: 3 students arrive late for re-NEET after being stuck in traffic due to Congress rally and were denied entry. Angry parents lash out at Rahul Gandhi and DK Shivkumar.