Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) pronounced [ˈbɾ͜ɯhɐt̪ bengɐˈɭuːru mɐˈhɑːnɐgɐɾɐ 'pɑːlike] ^ⓘ was the administrative body responsible for civic amenities and some infrastructural assets of the Greater Bengaluru metropolitan area. It was the fourth largest Municipal Corporation in India and was responsible for a population of 8.4 million in an area of 741 km². Its boundaries expanded more than 10 times since the 1950s. It was replaced by the Greater Bengaluru Authority on 15 May 2025, however the BBMP will continue to administer the city until the new Authority is fully operational.

Its roles and responsibilities included the "orderly development of the city" — zoning and building regulations, health, hygiene, licensing, trade and education, as well as quality of life issues such as public open space, water bodies, parks and greenery.

The BBMP represented the third level of government (the Central Government and State Government being the first two levels). BBMP was run by a city council composed of elected representatives, called "corporators", one from each of the wards (localities) of the city. A range of other statutory authorities exercise certain municipal responsibilities (eg: the Bangalore Development Authority, and BESCOM).

The elections to the council were held once every five years, with results being decided by popular vote. The members contesting elections to the council represented one or more of the state's political parties.