The Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expressed readiness for the Bengaluru civic polls, confident of securing victory. The party’s national leadership will decide on a potential alliance with the JD(S) for the civic polls in Bengaluru. Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka emphasized the BJP’s preparedness for the elections, citing issues like potholes, garbage problems, and law enforcement failures as factors that could lead to the Congress’ defeat.
Ashoka highlighted the BJP’s consistent demand for the polls and criticized the Congress-led government for neglecting Bengaluru’s needs. He mentioned that discussions on a possible alliance with the JD(S) would be led by the national leadership, with a new president soon to take charge. Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, underscored the BJP’s full readiness for the Bengaluru civic elections, pointing out the failures of the Congress leaders in addressing critical civic issues.
Senior BJP MLA S.R. Vishwanath noted the Supreme Court’s directive for the Greater Bengaluru Authority to conduct elections by June 30 and expressed confidence in the BJP’s victory despite challenges. The court set a deadline of June 30, 2026, for the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) election process completion, with the State of Karnataka required to finalize ward-wise reservations by February 20, 2026.
