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	{{short description\|Administrative body}}		{{short description\|Administrative body}}
	{{Infobox legislature		{{Infobox legislature
	\| name =Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike <hr />{{small\|Greater ~~Bengaluru~~ Municipal Corporation}}		\| name =Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike <hr />{{small\|Greater Bangalore Municipal Corporation}}
	\| coa_pic = Bbmp logo.png		\| coa_pic = Bbmp logo.png
	\| coa_res = 120px		\| coa_res = 120px
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	\| leader5 = ''Vacant'',<br/> since 10 September 2020		\| leader5 = ''Vacant'',<br/> since 10 September 2020
	\| party5 =		\| party5 =
	\| leader1_type = Administrator<br/>{{small\|(In Absence of Mayor)}}		\| leader1_type = Administrator <br/>{{small\|(In Absence of Mayor)}}
	\| leader1 = Rakesh Singh		\| leader1 = Rakesh Singh
	\| Official language = [[Kannada and English language\|Kannada/English]]		\| Official language = [[Kannada and English language\|Kannada/English]]
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	\| voting_system2 =		\| voting_system2 =
	\| last_election1 = [[2015 Greater Bengaluru Municipal Corporation election\|2015]]		\| last_election1 = [[2015 Greater Bengaluru Municipal Corporation election\|2015]]
	\| next_election1 = ~~TBD~~		\| next_election1 = [[2022 Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike election\|2022]]
	\| session_room = Bbmp..jpg		\| session_room = Bbmp..jpg
	\| session_res =		\| session_res =
	\| meeting_place = BBMP, Corporation, Hudson Circle, Bangalore		\| meeting_place = BBMP, Corporation, Hudson Circle, Bangalore
	\| motto = ಕನ್ನಡವೇ ಉಸಿರು; ಕನ್ನಡವೇ ಹಸಿರು{{small\|([[Kannada language\|Kannada]])}} <br /> ''Kannada is our breath; Kannada Forever''		\| motto = ಕನ್ನಡವೇ ಉಸಿರು; ಕನ್ನಡವೇ ಹಸಿರು {{small\|([[Kannada language\|Kannada]])}} <br /> ''Kannada is our breath; Kannada Forever''
	\| website = {{URL\|http://bbmp.gov.in/}}		\| website = {{URL\|http://bbmp.gov.in/}}
	\| footnotes = ~~Govened~~ by:<br /> '''Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Act, 2020'''		\| footnotes = Governed by:<br /> '''Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Act, 2020'''
	\|native_name=}}		\|native_name=}}
	[[File:BBMP Tower.JPG\|thumb\|BBMP		[[File:BBMP Tower.JPG\|thumb\|BBMP
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	On 11 September 2015, B.N. Manjunatha Reddy of the INC was elected Mayor, Hemalatha Gopalaiah of the [[Janata Dal (Secular)\|JD(S)]] was elected Deputy Mayor and Padmanabha Reddy of the BJP was elected the Leader of Opposition.		On 11 September 2015, B.N. Manjunatha Reddy of the INC was elected Mayor, Hemalatha Gopalaiah of the [[Janata Dal (Secular)\|JD(S)]] was elected Deputy Mayor and Padmanabha Reddy of the BJP was elected the Leader of Opposition.

	Elections were held in Mar–April 2010 after a period of Commissioner's rule<ref>{{citation\|title=BBMP Elections\|url=http://bbmpelections.in/\|access-date=24 June 2010}}</ref><ref>{{citation\|title=BBMP Election Results\|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/62189/bbmp-election-result-2-pm.html\|access-date=24 June 2010}}</ref> for the BBMP corporators and a Mayor S. K. Nataraj was chosen.		Elections were held in Mar–April 2010 after a period of Commissioner's rule<ref>{{citation\|title=BBMP Elections\|url=http://bbmpelections.in/\|access-date=24 June 2010}}</ref><ref>{{citation\|title=BBMP Election Results\|date=5 April 2010\|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/62189/bbmp-election-result-2-pm.html\|access-date=24 June 2010}}</ref> for the BBMP corporators and a Mayor S. K. Nataraj was chosen.

	Fresh elections were held in August 2015.		Fresh elections were held in August 2015.
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	In July 2016, the Union Government's [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)\|Ministry of Home Affairs]] raised 13 objections to the bill, and sent a request for further explanation to [[Government of Karnataka\|the Karnataka Government]], in particular raising the point that an elected body cannot be dissolved before its term ends, leaving the BBMP intact until at least 2019.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/no-bbmp-split-till-2019-centre/articleshow/55607373.cms\|title=No BBMP Split till 2019: Centre\|last=Chaturvedi\|first=Atul\|date=25 November 2016\|work=Bangalore Mirror}}</ref> It has also advised Karnataka to study the consequences of the Delhi trifurcation as it may relate to Bangalore. After holding off on implementing the split for several years, in October 2017, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reaffirmed his objective of carrying out the trifurcation.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/civic/bangalore/civic/cms-latest-statement-on-trifurcating-bbmp-reignites-a-heated-debate/articleshow/60903848.cms\|title=CM's Latest Statement on Trifurcating BBMP Reignites a Heated Debate\|date=2 October 2017\|work=Bangalore Mirror}}</ref>		In July 2016, the Union Government's [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)\|Ministry of Home Affairs]] raised 13 objections to the bill, and sent a request for further explanation to [[Government of Karnataka\|the Karnataka Government]], in particular raising the point that an elected body cannot be dissolved before its term ends, leaving the BBMP intact until at least 2019.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/no-bbmp-split-till-2019-centre/articleshow/55607373.cms\|title=No BBMP Split till 2019: Centre\|last=Chaturvedi\|first=Atul\|date=25 November 2016\|work=Bangalore Mirror}}</ref> It has also advised Karnataka to study the consequences of the Delhi trifurcation as it may relate to Bangalore. After holding off on implementing the split for several years, in October 2017, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reaffirmed his objective of carrying out the trifurcation.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/civic/bangalore/civic/cms-latest-statement-on-trifurcating-bbmp-reignites-a-heated-debate/articleshow/60903848.cms\|title=CM's Latest Statement on Trifurcating BBMP Reignites a Heated Debate\|date=2 October 2017\|work=Bangalore Mirror}}</ref>

	The [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] passed the Karnataka Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill to increase the number of civic wards in Bengaluru to 250.<ref> https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/assembly-passes-amendment-bill-to-increase-bbmp-wards/articleshow/78286473.cms </ref> On 6 October 2020 a legislative select committee led by BJP MLA S Raghu decided to increase the number of civic wards from 198 to 243, Chief Minister [[B. S. Yediyurappa]] approved creating 243 wards. Delimitation Commission, headed by BBMP Commissioner Manjunath Prasad, was set up to decide on how to divide the city into 243 wards. The Delimitation Commission consists of Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner, BDA (Bangalore Development Authority) Chairman and BBMP Special Commissioner Revenue (all IAS officers) as its members.<ref> https://newsable.asianetnews.com/india/bengaluru-gets-45-new-bbmp-wards-ymn-qhteov </ref>		The [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] passed the Karnataka Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill to increase the number of civic wards in Bengaluru to 250.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/assembly-passes-amendment-bill-to-increase-bbmp-wards/articleshow/78286473.cms\|title = Assembly passes amendment bill to increase BBMP wards \| Bengaluru News - Times of India\|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref> On 6 October 2020 a legislative select committee led by BJP MLA S Raghu decided to increase the number of civic wards from 198 to 243, Chief Minister [[B. S. Yediyurappa]] approved creating 243 wards. Delimitation Commission, headed by BBMP Commissioner Manjunath Prasad, was set up to decide on how to divide the city into 243 wards. The Delimitation Commission consists of Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner, BDA (Bangalore Development Authority) Chairman and BBMP Special Commissioner Revenue (all IAS officers) as its members.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/india/bengaluru-gets-45-new-bbmp-wards-ymn-qhteov\|title=Bengaluru gets 45 new BBMP wards}}</ref>

	On 10 December 2020, the [[Fourth B. S. Yeddyurappa ministry\|B. S. Yediyurappa government]] passed the ''Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Bill, 2020'' in the [[Karnataka legislature]]. The BBMP Act will govern the municipal corporation. <ref> https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/karnataka-assembly-clears-bbmp-bill-proposing-changes-in-city-administration/articleshow/79674937.cms </ref>		On 10 December 2020, the [[Fourth B. S. Yeddyurappa ministry\|B. S. Yediyurappa government]] passed the ''Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Bill, 2020'' in the [[Karnataka legislature]]. The BBMP Act will govern the municipal corporation.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/karnataka-assembly-clears-bbmp-bill-proposing-changes-in-city-administration/articleshow/79674937.cms\|title=Karnataka assembly clears BBMP bill proposing changes in city administration\|newspaper=The Economic Times\|last1=M\|first1=Akshatha}}</ref>

	Various changes to the BBMP’s structure was incorporated in the new Act. The BBMP Act increased the term length for the mayor and the deputy mayor to five years from one year. It also increased the number of zones from eight to fifteen. All fifteen zones would be headed by a ''zonal commissioner'' who reports to the BBMP’s chief commissioner. The Act also forms ''constituency consultative committees'' (headed by the local MLA, consisting of councillors and resident association members) and ''zonal committees'' to monitor the implementation of projects and address public grievances.<ref> https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-the-fine-print-of-bengaluru-civic-body-bill-passed-by-karnataka-7099951/ </ref>		Various changes to the BBMP’s structure was incorporated in the new Act. The BBMP Act increased the term length for the mayor and the deputy mayor to five years from one year. It also increased the number of zones from eight to fifteen. All fifteen zones would be headed by a ''zonal commissioner'' who reports to the BBMP’s chief commissioner. The Act also forms ''constituency consultative committees'' (headed by the local MLA, consisting of councillors and resident association members) and ''zonal committees'' to monitor the implementation of projects and address public grievances.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-the-fine-print-of-bengaluru-civic-body-bill-passed-by-karnataka-7099951/\|title = Explained: The fine print of Bengaluru civic body Bill passed by Karnataka\|date = 11 December 2020}}</ref>

	== History of electoral results ==		== History of electoral results ==
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