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Municipal Polls: 21,000 EVM Units Arrive in State, Major Step Towards Elections
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News18•24-09-2026, 17:44
Municipal Polls: 21,000 EVM Units Arrive in State, Major Step Towards Elections
- •The final phase of EVMs for municipal elections has reached the State Election Commission from the National Election Commission.
- •21,184 ballot units and 19,564 control units have arrived in the state.
- •The State Election Commissioner will hold a virtual conference with district magistrates on Friday at 11:30 AM.
- •Elections for Kolkata, Howrah, and other municipalities are likely to be held between the last week of November and the first week of December.
- •Kolkata, Howrah, Bali, Haldia, Jhargram, Dhupguri, Kurseong, and Kalimpong municipalities are likely to go to polls in the first phase.
Key Questions Answered
The State Election Commission has received 21,184 ballot units and 19,564 control units from the National Election Commission for the upcoming municipal elections.
Elections for Kolkata, Howrah, and several other municipalities are expected to take place between the last week of November and the first week of December, following Durga Puja.
In the first phase, municipal elections will be held in Kolkata, Howrah, Bali, Haldia, Jhargram, Dhupguri, Kurseong, and Kalimpong municipalities.
