Bengal Civic Polls Rescheduled To February 12 Amid Rising Covid Cases

Bengal civic polls: Elections to the municipal corporations in Siliguri, Chandernagore, Asansol and Bidhannagar would now be held on February 12 instead of January 22.

The West Bengal Election Commission on Saturday postponed polls to four municipal corporations by three weeks to February 12 in the wake of rising COVID-19 cases.

According to a notification issued by the State Election Commission, elections to the Siliguri Municipal Corporation, Chandernagore Municipal Corporation, Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation and Asansol Municipal Corporation would now be held on February 12 instead of January 22.

Polling will be held from 7 am to 5 pm, it said.