Overview
- A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi ordered that the BBMP election process be finished by June 30, 2026.
- Karnataka must publish the final ward-wise reservation by February 20, 2026, with no further extension.
- The State Election Commissioner was directed to release the final electoral roll by March 16, 2026.
- The State Election Commission told the court voting can be held after schools finish board exams on May 26, and the court directed scheduling immediately thereafter.
- Elections have been pending since the BBMP’s term expired in September 2020, and the dispute over holding polls for 198 or 243 wards remains before the courts.