The Supreme Court has allowed the Karnataka government to hold elections to Bengaluru's five newly created city corporations in December, extending the earlier August 31 deadline. The court accepted the state's request, noting that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is expected to be completed by November.

Supreme Court extends Bengaluru civic polls to December 2026 due to logistical challenges from Karnataka's Special Intensive Revision.

The elections, scheduled to be held by August 31, will now take place in December after the court accepted that the revision posed logistical challenges.