Civic polls postponed in Bengal after case surge
The Hindu
Election to Siliguri, Chandernagore, Bidhannagar and Asansol corporations will now be held on Feb. 12
The West Bengal State Election Commission on Saturday decided to postpone elections to four municipal corporations scheduled for January 22. However, despite a rise in COVID-19 cases, the State Government allowed some relaxations to its earlier announced restrictions.
Elections to Siliguri Municipal Corporation, Chandernagore Municipal Corporation, Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation and Asansol Municipal Corporation will now be held on February 12.
A notification by the State Election Commission said the decision has been taken in “compliance with the order of the Calcutta High Court, in the matter WPA(P) No. 4 of 2022 Bimal Bhattacharya vs State of West Bengal”, and in “consideration of the prevalent COVID-19 pandemic situation”.