BBMP polls to be delayed as Karnataka HC grants 12 weeks time to redo delimitation
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Monday granted 12 weeks time to the Congress government to redo delimitation of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) wards.
The order headed by Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale directed the state government to redraw ward boundaries while strictly adhering to law. The bench was hearing an appeal filed by former mayor BN Manjunatha Reddy and three others challenging a single-judge order dated on September 16, 2022.
The appellants mentioned that the bench did not consider the fact that the divisions of wards was disproportionate and the delimitation committee committed glaring errors. They also highlighted that railway tracks, major roads and storm water drains were irrationally split. Furthermore, they claimed that delimitation will boost public participation and urban governance.
The BBMP elections will further be delayed as the government has got additional time from Karnataka HC to redo delimitation exercise. The municipal body has been devoid of an elected council since September 2020.
Meanwhile, Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy stated that Congress is keen to conduct the civic body polls by November. “We can’t hold elections for just 198 wards because the new law (BBMP Act) has come into force for the 243 wards,” he added.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
