A key hearing is scheduled today, November 3, 2025, in the Supreme Court on petitions seeking prompt civic polls in Bengaluru, delayed since 2020. The bench led by Justice Surya Kant will review multiple applications, including three filed in December 2020 by former BBMP member M. Shivaraj and others, urging immediate elections.This case has come up for hearing about 20 times so far.

In August 2025, the Court directed the Karnataka government to complete all preparations—including ward delimitation (now expanded to 243 wards under the new GBA structure), voter list finalization, and reservations—within three months, with a deadline of November 1, 2025, for notifications.

The government recently assured the Court that 50% of the steps under the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act are done, with ward reservations to be notified by November 30, 2025, followed by 60-90 days for electoral rolls. Polls are now eyed for early 2026 (likely February), but today's hearing could push for an election schedule announcement or further directives. Stay tuned for outcomes!