The State government had been demanding the restoration of all names deleted during the SIR, barring those of deceased persons, in line with the position taken by the Congress high command
As the complete post-SIR voter data for the five municipal corporation elections in the GBA area is not yet available, the Karnataka State Election Commission has requested the Supreme Court to use the voter list of April 18, 2026. The commission said that only by doing so can the elections be held within the stipulated deadline.