Bengaluru, July 31 -- The Karnataka government is aiming to wrap up all groundwork needed for the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) elections by December 1 this year, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar announced on Wednesday, according to a report published by The News Minute. The state also planned to inform the Supreme Court of this schedule through an affidavit within the next few days.

Speaking at a meeting with Congress party officials from Bengaluru at the Bharat Jodo Bhavan, Shivakumar - who also holds the Bengaluru Development portfolio along with being state Congress President - outlined the electoral timeline for the five municipal corporations to be formed under the GBA, the report stated. He directed party leaders to swiftly...