The upcoming civic elections in West Bengal have been postponed over the Covid-19 pandemic as the ruling TMC appealed to the State Election Commission on Sunday to defer the polls, a demand that found resonance among the Opposition parties too.
Elections to 107 municipal bodies of the state and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation are being viewed as a litmus test for the TMC and the BJP, a year ahead of the crucial Assembly polls.
Sources claim the state government was earlier was keen on holding the elections between April 12 and 26.