2021 Karnataka local elections

Elections to Local Bodies in Karnataka are conducted once in five years to elect the representatives to the Urban and Rural local bodies. These elections are conducted by Karnataka State Election Commission

Elections were held in Karnataka on 3 September 2021 for the chairs and council members of all local bodies in the state. To the three levels of urban local bodies.

Schedule
The schedule of the election was announced by the State Election Commission on 11 August 2021. It announced that polling would be held in a single phase on 3 September and that results would be declared on 6 September. It also declared that the provisions of the Model Code of Conduct "came into force with immediate effect" with the said announcement.