Elections to Local Bodies in Karnataka are conducted once in five years to elect the representatives to the Urban and Rural local bodies.

[1][2] These elections are conducted by Karnataka State Election Commission[3] 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.

[5] It announced that polling would be held in a single phase on 3 September and that results would be declared on 6 September.

[6] It also declared that the provisions of the Model Code of Conduct "came into force with immediate effect" with the said announcement.