The State Cabinet on Thursday approved the Greater Bengaluru Governance (Amendment) Bill, 2025, for preparation of voter list for each of the five corporations in the city and ensure early conduct of polls.
The government notified five corporations carved out of the existing city civic limits. The Bill proposed to prepare the voter list for each corporation under the guidance and supervision of the State Election Commission (SEC).
The Bill will be placed in the monsoon session of the State legislature, commencing from August 11.
The five corporations are Central, North, East, West, and South, of varying sizes in terms of area, population and population density.
The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) was officially established on May 15, 2025, replacing the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) as the city’s primary governing body. This change was enacted through the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024.
