Bengaluru, Jan. 1 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress president DK Shivakumar on Thursday said that elections to all local bodies in the state will be held during the year, reaffirming the Congress government's commitment to completing the long-pending electoral process.
Speaking to media here, Shivakumar said the government has taken a firm pledge to conduct elections to rural and urban local bodies, including municipal corporations coming under the Greater Bengaluru Authority. He said preparations are underway and the process would be completed in a phased manner.
The Deputy Chief Minister said elections to Zilla Panchayats and Taluk Panchayats are expected to be held in the next few months. He added that application f...