Bengaluru, May 17 -- The Karnataka government will conduct elections to the newly formed Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) within four months, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced on Friday, marking a significant step in the transition from the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to the new urban governance body.

Speaking to reporters in Mysuru, Shivakumar, who also holds the Bengaluru Development portfolio, said, "Elections have to be conducted. There is no point in delaying them. Within four months, all the arrangements will be made for conducting the elections." He confirmed that the state cabinet has already decided to hold the elections early and that the poll process will begin without waiting to expand GBA boundar...