Karnataka Cabinet clears bill to speed up Bengaluru civic polls
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet has approved the Greater Bengaluru Governance (Amendment) Bill, 2025 which will pave way for the preparation of voter lists for each of the city’s five newly formed corporations and facilitate an early conduct of elections.
The proposed legislation is to be introduced in the State legislature’s monsoon session beginning August 11. It will seek to compile electoral rolls under the guidance and supervision of the State Election Commission (SEC) for the Central, North, East, West and South corporations, which differ in size, population and density.
The bill was passed after the formal establishment of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) on May 15, 2025, which replaced the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) under the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024. The amendment will also make minor word substitutions to the original Act to enhance clarity and assist in demarcating boundaries between the corporations.
Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil said the changes are aimed at expediting the completion of electoral rolls and conducting polls in all five corporations at the earliest.
The Supreme Court has directed the State government to strictly follow its stated timeline, completing ward delimitation and issuing the final notification by November 1, 2025. The SEC, in an additional affidavit, informed the court it would require 60 to 90 days after the notification to finalise voter lists. The matter will be reviewed by the court on November 3, 2025.
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Barber held for beating man to death over 'bidi' in east Delhi
New Delhi (PTI): A 32-year-old barber was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly beating a man to death following an altercation over a 'bidi' in east Delhi's Pandav Nagar area, police said.
A call regarding the incident that occurred near the bus stand road in Shashi Garden was received at 1.24 am, they said.
The victim was identified as Deepak (28), while the accused was Manoj, he added.
According to the police, during an argument, the accused picked up a wooden stick lying nearby and struck the victim repeatedly on the head. Multiple injuries and bruise marks were also found on the victim's forehead.
"Deepak was taken to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, but doctors declared him brought dead," an officer said.
An FIR has been registered and further investigation is underway, the officer added.
