Calcutta High Court Halts KMC Polls Over Ward Map
The Calcutta High Court has stopped Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) elections until it decides a challenge to a new ward map. The West Bengal government raised the number of KMC wards from 144 to 209. The petitioner says the changes were made to gain an advantage for the ruling party.
Context
Context: Delimitation means redrawing ward or constituency boundaries, and KMC is the civic body that runs Kolkata. Ward maps decide which areas elect which councillors, so disputes over them often delay civic polls.
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