Illegal hoardings flood Bengaluru as KEB engineers election posters take over streets

Thousands of unauthorised banners linked to KEB Engineers’ Association elections dominate major city roads, openly violating High Court and BBMP rules.

Several key streets in Bengaluru are currently overwhelmed by thousands of illegal banners and hoardings, all linked to the ongoing KEB Engineers’ Association elections. The posters, many featuring senior engineers contesting in the election, have been installed without any official permission, openly violating High Court directives and BBMP norms.

Areas such as Anand Rao Circle, Gandhinagar, Racecourse Road, Energy Bhavan stretch and Mysore Bank Circle have witnessed a massive spike in unauthorised advertising displays. The scale of the hoarding surge has drawn significant public attention, with many describing it as visual pollution and a complete disregard for civic regulations.

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Reports indicate that banners carrying the photographs of Bengaluru Rural Superintendent Engineer Basavanna, Hebbal Executive Engineer Shivarama, and KPTCL Executive Engineer Sudhakar are the most widely seen across the city. These displays have been set up across several junctions and footpaths without approval from any competent authority.

The irony of the situation has not gone unnoticed. While ordinary citizens often face immediate FIRs, penalties, and action for placing even a single banner without approval, the large-scale violation by government engineers appears to have attracted no visible enforcement response.

Public questions have emerged on whether Greater Bengaluru Authority personnel or BBMP enforcement teams have taken note of the widespread violation. The banners remain intact despite the High Court’s repeated directions prohibiting unauthorised hoardings and the BBMP’s strict guidelines regulating public advertising.

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The developments have prompted calls for intervention from senior officials, including Bengaluru Central City Commissioner Rajendra Cholan and BBMP Chief Commissioner Maheshwar Rao, as residents express frustration over the blatant misuse of public spaces and the absence of regulatory action.

With the election still underway, the hoarding problem continues to escalate, raising concerns about selective enforcement and civic disregard within public institutions themselves.