KOLKATA: 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 SEC, polls to
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 7am to 5pm it said.
Earlier in the day, the state government sent a letter to the SEC, giving its consent to reschedule the election dates, owing to the present pandemic situation.
The Calcutta high court had also asked the commission to explore the possibility of postponing the civic polls by four to six weeks in view of the surge in cases.
Explore the yearly horoscope 2025 for Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces zodiac signs. Spread love this holiday season with these New Year wishes, messages and quotes.