Bengaluru: Karnataka has received its Diwali cheer — 422 additional postgraduate (PG) medical seats have been sanctioned in government medical colleges for the academic year 2025–26. A long-standing demand has finally been met, said Sharanprakash R. Patil, Minister for Medical Education, Skill Development, and Livelihood. Speaking at a press conference held at Vikas Soudha on.