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Municipal Corporation Election in Bengal: HC Asks State Election Commission to Submit Affidavit On COVID-19 Situation in Bidhannagar, Asansol, Chandannagar and Siliguri

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday asked the State Election to submit an affidavit within 48 hours to inform it about the number of containment zones in poll-bound areas and number of officials to be deployed on poll duty. The next hearing in the matter is on January 13, Thursday.

Municipal Corporation Election in Bengal: HC Asks State Election Commission to Submit Affidavit On COVID-19 Situation in Bidhannagar, Asansol, Chandannagar and Siliguri

Kolkata, January 11: Ahead of municipal corporation elections in four civic bodies of West Bengal namely Bidhannagar, Asansol, Chandannagar and Siliguri on January 22, 2022, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday asked the State Election to submit an affidavit within 48 hours to inform it about the number of containment zones in poll-bound areas and number of officials to be deployed on poll duty. The next hearing in the matter is on January 13, Thursday.

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