The state government on Monday submitted an affidavit before Calcutta High Court informing that after discussing with the state electoral officer it had decided to hold civic polls to twin cities — Calcutta and Howrah — on December 19 this year in the first phase of the process.

The affidavit also stated that dates for polls in other municipalities of the state will be decided in phases after after discussions with the state election officer.
The affidavit was filed to carry out an order by the division bench of Chief Justice Prakash Srivastava in response to a public interest litigation seeking the court order the state government to hold municipal polls on one day and not in phases .

The government affidavit claimed since Covid was still active in the state, it had been decided to hold polls in phases.
The division bench will hear the case on Tuesday.