Supreme Court agrees to urgently hear Greater Bengaluru Authority’s plea to postpone civic polls due to SIR
The Supreme Court of India has agreed to urgently hear a plea from the Greater Bengaluru Authority to postpone civic elections. The authority cites logistical challenges caused by the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) agreed to an oral plea by the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) to urgently list its application seeking an extension of the deadline for the conduct of elections to 369 wards across five city corporations in Bengaluru from August 31 to December 31, citing “severe logistical challenges” due to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Karnataka.
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