Bengaluru civic elections get a December deadline

The Supreme Court directed that elections to the five municipal corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority be held by December 2026. The extension followed the ongoing revision of electoral rolls, which had drawn staff from the civic administration and created logistical difficulties.\n\nThe deadline matters because the city’s elected local representation has been overdue while residents continue to face decisions on roads, drainage, waste, footpaths and land use. A credible election process needs accurate rolls, a public schedule and enough time for voters to correct their details.\n\nBangalore Herald will follow both the legal timetable and the civic work that cannot wait for a new council.