Kolkata Civic Polls On December 19, Test For BJP-Trinamool Congress

The Trinamool Congress had swept all the 16 assembly segments in Kolkata in the last election.

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) polls will be held on December 19, a notification issued by the State Election Commission (SEC) on Thursday said.

The stage is now set for a litmus test for the ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition BJP on whether they have been able to hold on to their ground or increase their support base among urban voters since the assembly elections seven months ago.

The Trinamool had swept all the 16 assembly segments in Kolkata in the last election.

The counting of votes polled in the 144 wards of the civic body is likely to be held on December 21, State Election Commissioner Saurav Das said.