1989 Bangalore Mahanagara Palike election

The 1989 Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (Bangalore City Corporation) election was held in May 1989 for all 87 wards of Bangalore.

Background
In 1989, the BMP expanded to include 87 wards. The tenure of the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike ended in 1988. A new election was necessary to elect new Corporators and Mayor.

Organization
New Mayor will be elected for a term of one year and Corporators will be in office for 5 years.

Schedule
The schedule of the election was announced by the State Election Commission in March 1989 and date of counting / announcement of result was in May 1989.