Shameful that the civic polls are delayed again and again: BJP
Opposition parties criticized the repeated delays in conducting civic polls in Bengaluru. Former BBMP leader N.R. Ramesh highlighted issues with the five-corporation model and the lack of proper infrastructure. The Bengaluru NavaNirmana Party emphasized the absence of an elected city government since 2020, calling for elections to be held promptly.
- ▪Opposition parties have condemned the ongoing delays in civic polls.
- ▪N.R. Ramesh stated that the five-corporation model has failed due to imbalanced ward populations.
- ▪The Bengaluru NavaNirmana Party has accused the State government of poor civic administration due to the lack of elected officials.
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Opposition parties slammed yet another delay in conducting civic polls.Former BBMP ruling party leader N.R. Ramesh said it was “shameful” that the civic polls were being delayed again and again. He claimed the five-corporation model itself had failed, pointing out that there was no proper balance in ward populations while delimitation was done, with one ward having only 9,600 people, while another had more than 54,000. He also said that even months after the formation of the GBA framework, the required infrastructure is still not ready, while fresh reasons are being cited to postpone the elections.
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