The delimitation will raise the number of wards from current 144 to 209. Kolkata: The hearings in response to the draft revised ward boundaries published by KMC ended on Wednesday.
A civic official said they received around 300 suggestions and objections from political parties and individuals. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata Stay updated with the latest Kolkata news.
“We treated each complaint individually and sent out invitations to appear before hearing officers,” said a KMC official. A state official said the hearing officers would submit the reports to the state municipal affairs and urban development department, which would take a call on how much changes to incorporate, if at all. It will be a public document,” said an official. It is the prerogative of the SEC,” said an official.
Ten state officials were deputed as hearing officers. The state will publish a final ward-wise boundary and send it to the state election commission. “The final ward-wise boundary, after factoring in the objections and suggestions, will be published. The commission’s task will be to publish the parts included in each of the wards and reserve the women’s and SC and ST seats. “The state or the KMC is not the authority to decide on the wards to be reserved for SC, ST and woman candidates. Download the TOI App.
Several political functionaries filed multiple complaints and appeared before the hearing officers more than once to speak about their separate grievances.