Bengaluru: The state government on Wednesday issued the final notification demarcating wards for the five newly formed city corporations in the Greater Bengaluru area.

This is the third major attempt in a decade to redraw ward boundaries, which were earlier increased from 198 to 243 before being reduced to 225.

As per the final notification, the five corporations will together have 369 wards, a sharp rise from the 198 wards in place during the 2015 municipal elections. This is an increase of 171 wards.

Despite the expansion, the overall jurisdictional area remains unchanged, with existing boundaries now split into smaller administrative units.

The Greater Bengaluru Governance Act 2024, in force since May 15, 2025, introduced a three-tier system: the Greater Bengaluru Authority as the a

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