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The final list of 14 to 15 elephants will be decided at Dasara High-Level Meeting scheduled to take place in Bengaluru on July 19.
The process of selecting elephants for this year’s Dasara was done by visiting various elephant camps and inspecting 30 elephants.
The Forest Department officials, led by Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) Dr. V. Karikalan, visited Mathigodu Elephant Camp, Anekadu and Dubare Elephant Camps, and also Rampura Elephant Camp in Bandipur, inspected the elephants at the camps for two days and have prepared a list of 20 elephants, which includes seven female elephants.