Bengaluru, May 15 -- The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), that has replaced the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) as the city's main governing body, assumed control on Thursday. However, the changes will only be on paper as of now.

"In exercise of the power conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024 (Karnataka Act No. 36 of 2025), the Government of Karnataka hereby directs that the said Act/all the sections and provisions of the Act shall come into force from 'Date: 15-05-2025'," the government notification issued on Wednesday stated. This move comes under the provisions of the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024.

Under the new administrative framework, chief minister Siddaramaia...