Tue May 20 03:44:14 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

Bengaluru experienced extremely heavy rainfall (105.5 mm) on Monday, May 19, 2025, the second-highest since 2011, leading to three deaths and significant disruption. The BJP opposition criticizes the Congress government, blaming them for the havoc and demanding ₹1,000 crore in relief funds. The BJP also urges companies to implement work-from-home policies. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reports rainfall data from various locations in the city.

**News Article:**

**Bengaluru Hit by Record Rainfall, Claims Lives and Triggers Political Storm**

**Bengaluru, May 20, 2025** – Bengaluru is reeling from the aftermath of torrential rainfall that swept through the city on Monday, claiming three lives and disrupting daily life. The city recorded a staggering 105.5 mm of rain in a 24-hour period ending Monday morning, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), making it the second-highest rainfall event since 2011.

The heavy downpour has triggered a political storm, with the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fiercely criticizing the ruling Congress government. BJP leaders are blaming the government’s “irresponsibility” for the city’s infrastructure woes and demanding the immediate release of ₹1,000 crore for relief operations.

“A single day’s rainfall has exposed the true colors of the Congress government’s ‘Brand Bengaluru’,” stated R. Ashok, Leader of the Opposition, in a press release.

Meanwhile, PC Mohan, BJP MP from Bengaluru Central, has appealed to companies, including major tech firms like Infosys, to implement work-from-home policies to mitigate the impact of the rainfall on employees and business operations.

According to IMD data, Bengaluru’s HAL Airport and Kempegowda International Airport recorded 78.3 mm and 105.5 mm of rainfall, respectively. While the current downpour is significant, it falls short of the all-time May record of 153.9 mm recorded on May 6, 1909. The Chief Minister is currently reviewing relief measures from the BBMP war room.

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