Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Karnataka Approves Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill
The Karnataka Legislative Council has approved the Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill, 2025.
This bill makes some important changes to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA).
The Chief Secretary and other important officials will now be part of the GBA.
Some members of Parliament and the Legislative Council who live in Bengaluru will also be included.
A BJP member asked if people who live in Bengaluru but vote in other places can vote in both places.
The government said no, because the GBA is a representative body, not an elected one.
This bill is a step towards better governance in Bengaluru.
The Karnataka Legislative Council approved the Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill, 2025 (Second Amendment).
The bill strengthens the composition of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) by including key administrative and elected representatives.
The Chief Secretary and Additional Chief Secretary of the Urban Development Department are now part of the GBA.
Rajya Sabha and Legislative Council members who are residents of Bengaluru and possess voting rights within the city limits are included in the GBA.
BJP member C.T. Ravi queried whether members residing in Bengaluru but voting in other constituencies are entitled to voting rights in both places.
- Who
- Karnataka Legislative Council, Bengaluru Development Minister DK Shivakumar, BJP member C.T. Ravi
- What
- Approval of the Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill, 2025 (Second Amendment)
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Karnataka, India
- Why
- To strengthen the composition of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) by including key administrative and elected representatives
Government
BJP Member
Voting Rights in GBA
Government
Members like Dr Sudhakar will have voting rights in the BBMC ward of Yelahanka that falls within his constituency and will be a member of the GBA as a representative of that ward.
BJP Member
Queried whether members like himself, who reside in Bengaluru but vote in other constituencies, are entitled to voting rights in both places.
- Bill Name
- Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill, 2025 (Second Amendment)
- Bill Status
- Approved by the Karnataka Legislative Council
- Key Amendment
- Inclusion of Chief Secretary and Additional Chief Secretary of the Urban Development Department in the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA)
- Representatives Included
- Rajya Sabha and Legislative Council members who are residents of Bengaluru and possess voting rights within the city limits
- GBA Chairperson
- Chief Minister
- GBA Nature
- Representative body, not an elected institution
- BJP Member's Query
- Whether members residing in Bengaluru but voting in other constituencies are entitled to voting rights in both places
