BBMP elections likely after November as ward delimitation nears completion

Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar confirmed that the BBMP ward delimitation process will be finished by November 1, paving the way for long-awaited civic polls under the new Greater Bengaluru Governance Act.

After years of uncertainty, the wait for BBMP elections may soon be over. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister D K Shivakumar told the Legislative Council on Thursday that the delimitation of BBMP wards will be completed by November 1, 2025.

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Responding to JD(S) MLC TN Javarayi Gowda during Question Hour, Shivakumar said a special team led by the BBMP Commissioner is overseeing the delimitation exercise. Once finalized, a formal notification on the revised ward structure will be issued. He assured members that their suggestions and concerns will be factored into the process.

The elections will be conducted under the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024, which came into effect in May this year. As part of this new model, the BBMP now comes under the Greater Bengaluru Authority, which includes five newly constituted municipal corporations formed on July 19.

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To ensure fairness, the state government invited public objections through August 18. Several constituencies—Dasarahalli, RR Nagar, Padmanabhanagar, Mahadevapura, and Yeshwantpur—have already been included in the revised structure, with more expected in the coming weeks.

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