... to know what we expect or know of the relative jurdisdictions of these elected representatives. I am sure the question will get mixed up what it should ideally be, and what it is (no elected council for bangalore). But if we had a council in place, what things can it do for my local area in Bangalore? Should I run to my councillor for help, or would that be a waste?

What can an MP vs MLA do for my local area? How do they clash, or avoid a clash? Should I vote for a Congress MP when my area's MLA is BJP or JD-S? Or perhaps it just doesn't matter - MLA is all I should care about as far as local area development is concerned.

Simply put, councillor represents us in BBMP, MLA in vidhan soudha and MP in New Delhi. They are supposed to take up issues that are pertinent at those forums. Currently Bangalore doensnt have any councillors so there...

isn't it? Councillor to think about local issues, MLA to make sure local issues fit with the state's plans, and MP to make them fit in national plans - MP is the "farthest" isn't it?

BTW, there is an active PIL running in Supreme Court than challenges MPLAD (Local Area Development funds that MP get) scheme. the PIL says that MPLAD interefers with local autonomy.

I have voted for the councillor just because of the proximity of that post to the locality. But are anyone of the above three mentioned really doing something? Our Politicians are experts in buck passing. In the end they either end up blaming the state govt/central govt/the opposition parties. In fact they do not have the will to change anything except their incomes.

I'd vote for corporator - remember how Hanumanthanagar ward improved when Chandrashekar was taking initiative?

What happens once they grow in popularity is a different matter though :(

Ravi