Delimitation for five new Bengaluru city corporations from September 3: D K Shivakumar
The decision came in the wake of a draft notification issued by the Government a week ago, dividing the erstwhile Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) area into five smaller corporations as per the provisions of the GBA Act. The Act was passed in the budget session of the state legislature earlier this year.
Addressing a news conference, Shivakumar said that the delimitation process would start from September 3. 'On November 1, 2025, a final notification on ward delimitation will be issued. Reservation (for various wards) will also be completed by then,' he said.
The delimitation will pave the way for elections to be held for the five corporations — Bengaluru North City Corporation, Bengaluru South City Corporation, Bengaluru Central City Corporation, Bengaluru East City Corporation, and Bengaluru West City Corporation. 'This will be a time-bound programme,' Shivakumar said, adding that an affidavit would be submitted to court over holding elections for these bodies.
The Government will also issue a standard operating procedure (SOP) detailing the modalities for converting B-khata to A-khata on August 15. The Government, in a Cabinet meeting held July 16, approved issuing A-khata (a perfect certificate for a property) for those who had B-khata certificates (properties that had some lacunae).
The SOP will list out eligibility criteria to convert B-khata to A-khata, the revenue documents required for the process and other parameters, Shivakumar said. There are 24 lakh A-khata and B-khata properties in the BBMP area.
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