Bengaluru, May 11 -- Fresh political tensions have surfaced in Karnataka after the Congress government moved the Supreme Court of India seeking postponement of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) elections until September.

The development comes at a time when the State Election Commission is reportedly preparing to announce the election schedule by June-end. Despite publicly stating that it is ready to conduct elections, the government has now sought four additional months from the apex court to complete preparations.

Sources said the issue triggered heated internal discussions within the ruling Congress camp during a meeting held in Bengaluru on Saturday, May 9. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar repo...