BENGALURU, May 13 -- The Karnataka State Election Commission and the Karnataka government have approached the Supreme Court of India seeking additional time to conduct elections to Bengaluru's newly created municipal corporations, citing staff shortages caused by electoral roll revision and Census 2026-related work.

In an affidavit submitted on Monday, the poll panel said officials assigned to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and Census 2026 exercises had left limited manpower available for preparations related to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) elections. The commission said concerns raised by the authority overseeing the city's civic restructuring were "valid and genuine" and requested more time to complete...