CM Suvendu Adhikari and state industry minister Tapas Roy during a Kali Puja inauguration on Amherst Street on Friday
They want a BJP-run board at KMC,” he said. Mamata Trinamool’s Baiswanor Chattopadhyay said the urban development department conducted delimitation in a manner that was targeted at benefitting BJP. “None of the objections raised by us during delimitation hearings were factored in,” Bengal Congress general secretary Ashutosh Chatterjee said. Civic services are meant for all, said CPM senior Subrata Dutta. “How could KMC redraw ward boundaries in 2026, based on 2011 population data, while a Census is underway?” he said. Sandipan Saha of Democratic TMC, led by Ritabrata Banerjee, said a delay in elections will mean that “common people will suffer”.
State industry minister and BJP senior Tapas Roy maintained that the party could say little about a court order. “Calcutta High Court has given its observation. We do not have any problem, whether the elections take place now or later. People of Kolkata will pick a mayor from BJP.
Stating that govt would appoint coordinators in all 209 KMC wards after Nov 30 to work with the administration, Adhikari said: “You want to stall votes but this govt will not keep waiting for you. After Nov 30, in all 209 wards I will appoint coordinators, with whom the administration will work.
Kolkata: Tearing into the opposition for “stalling the KMC polls”, a combative CM Suvendu Adhikari on Friday said “do not mess with me, I have passed many exams”. The CM said he wanted an elected board to take charge at KMC and serve people of the city. It is clear in law. Let them keep on fighting. “But a few want to stall the polls and have moved before a HC vacation bench. I am the CM, the administrative head. I will fight it out in a higher court.”