West Bengal May Appoint Ward Coordinators If Civic Poll Stay Continues

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said the State government will appoint coordinators in Kolkata Municipal Corporation wards if the Supreme Court does not lift the stay on civic polls. He said coordinators would also be appointed in each Howrah Municipal Corporation ward if elections are not held in time. The Calcutta High Court restrained the State Election Commission on October 6 from issuing a notification for Kolkata civic polls based on redrawn wards until a pending petition challenging the delimitation is decided. Adhikari said the government would approach the Supreme Court with a Special Leave Petition seeking to lift the stay. He accused Opposition parties of obstructing the electoral process.