GBA polls: Congress to push for use of 2025 electoral rolls
The Congress party in Karnataka is advocating for the use of 2025 electoral rolls for upcoming Greater Bengaluru Authority elections. This push comes as the official electoral roll revision process is not expected to conclude until late 2026, potentially conflicting with Supreme Court deadlines.
Why it matters
It illustrates the administrative and legal challenges in managing local government elections in a major metropolitan area.
With the elections to five corporations in the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) likely to be held soon, the Congress may push for the use of the 2025 electoral rolls since the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls — currently under way — is expected to be completed only by October 7, 2026. The party is also working on preparing multiple manifestos that will address electorate in each of the five corporations.
The article reports on the political maneuvering of the Congress party while acknowledging the official election commission's timeline.
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