Change of Guard Ceremony Halted Due to Delhi Lok Sabha Elections

The Rashtrapati Bhavan announced that the Change of Guard Ceremony, a weekly military tradition, will not take place on May 25, 2024, due to the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in Delhi. This ceremony involves the President's Bodyguards assuming new duties.

There will be no change of guard ceremony on Saturday due to the Lok Sabha elections in Delhi, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said.

The change of guard ceremony is a military tradition that is held every week to enable a fresh group of the President's Bodyguards to take charge.

''The change of guard ceremony will not take place tomorrow (May 25, 2024) at the Rashtrapati Bhavan due to the general elections in Delhi,'' the Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a statement issued on Friday.