MP Tejasvi Surya (BJP) said Bengaluru's current infrastructure crisis is the result of decades of misgovernance by multiple political parties [1].
The comments highlight a growing frustration with the city's urban decay and the struggle to balance ambitious new projects with failing basic services.
Speaking at the Karnataka Round Table in Bengaluru, Surya said that no single political party can claim to be blameless for the state of the city [1]. He said the systemic failures are due to long-term mismanagement that spans different administrations [1].
Surya said the lack of Metro expansion and the rising costs of Metro fares are problematic [1]. He also pointed to the prevalence of pothole-ridden roads as a primary concern for residents [1].
While the government has proposed a tunnel road project to alleviate traffic, Surya said officials should prioritize the repair of existing basic infrastructure first [1]. He said fixing the current civic failures is more urgent than initiating new, high-cost projects [1].
The MP's critique suggests a need for a fundamental shift in how the city manages its growth, moving away from piecemeal solutions toward comprehensive urban planning [1].
“No political party can claim to be blameless”
By distributing blame across the political spectrum, Surya avoids targeting a single opponent while placing pressure on the current administration to deliver tangible results on civic maintenance. This reflects a broader tension in Bengaluru's governance between 'prestige projects' like tunnel roads and the urgent need for basic road and transit reliability.
