The Supreme Court on Monday fixed June 30 as the outer limit for completing elections to Bengaluru’s local bodies, directing the Karnataka government to adhere to a strict and non-extendable schedule for the long-pending civic polls. The court directed the Karnataka government to adhere to a strict and non-extendable schedule. (HT PHOTO) A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi directed the state government to publish the final ward-wise reservation by February 20, 2026, extending the earlier deadline of December 15. The court made it clear that no further extension of time would be granted at any stage of the process. The directions were issued while the court was monitoring compliance with earlier orders concerning elections to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and the newly created municipal corporations within the Greater Bengaluru Area (GBA). During the hearing, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for the Karnataka government, submitted that the exercise of finalising and notifying ward-wise reservations would be completed within a month. Taking note of this assurance, the …