Kolkata Municipal Corporation elections to be held in December: CM Suvendu Adhikari
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has announced that elections for the Kolkata Municipal Corporation will be held in December 2026. The civic body is currently managed by an administrator following the dissolution of the previous board due to an administrative impasse.
Why it matters
This marks a significant shift in local governance in West Bengal following the BJP's victory in the assembly elections and the subsequent restructuring of municipal leadership.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday (June 15, 2026) announced that elections to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) would be held by December this year, signalling the BJP government s intent to restore an elected civic board barely days after dissolving the TMC-controlled body following Mayor Firhad Hakim s resignation.
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