Greater B'luru Authority Replaces BBMP as City's Governing Body

The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), that has replaced the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) as the city's main governing body, assumed control on Thursday.

- HT Correspondent

BENGALURU: The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), that has replaced the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) as the city's main governing body, assumed control on Thursday. However, the changes will only be on paper as of now.

"In exercise of the power conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024 (Karnataka Act No. 36 of 2025), the Government of Karnataka hereby directs that the said Act/ all the sections and provisions of the Act shall come into force from 'Date: 15-05-2025'," the government notification issued on Wednesday stated. This move comes under the provisions of the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024.

Under the new administrative framework, chief minister Siddaramaiah will be the chairman of GBA, with deputy CM DK Shivakumar, who is also in charge of Bengaluru development, to serve as vice-chairman.

However, since the GBA is yet to be constituted and the division of the city into multiple corporations has not been finalised —nor have heads for these proposed bodies been appointed — the existing BBMP will continue to function for the time being, said officials in the know of the development.