# Municipal election preparations in West Bengal and Odisha > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/municipal-election-preparations-in-west-bengal-and-odisha > Updated: 2026-10-11T17:09:48.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. In West Bengal and Odisha, administrative and political preparations are underway for upcoming municipal elections. In West Bengal, the Kolkata and Howrah Municipal Corporations are undergoing ward delimitation processes. Proposals for Kolkata include increasing wards from 144 to 209, with over 33% reserved for women, while Howrah's wards are slated to increase from 50 to 68. In Odisha, the state government has established a timeline for redetermining wards and seat reservations for various urban local bodies, with final notifications expected by late October. As the election cycle progresses in West Bengal, political activity has intensified. The BJP has announced a recruitment drive for professional candidates to contest the Kolkata Municipal Corporation polls. Concurrently, the Chief Electoral Officer has launched a voter enrolment campaign to update electoral rolls, amid demands from opposition parties to resolve pending voter cases. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-11: West Bengal intensifies political and electoral preparations West Bengal prepares for upcoming polls as the BJP seeks professional candidates for the KMC elections and the Chief Electoral Officer launches a state-wide voter enrolment drive. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/west-bengal-intensifies-political-and-electoral-preparations ### 2026-09-19: West Bengal and Odisha initiate municipal ward delimitation Municipalities in West Bengal and Odisha are implementing ward delimitation and seat reservation processes for upcoming urban local body elections. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/west-bengal-and-odisha-initiate-municipal-ward-delimitation --- Cite as: Municipal election preparations in West Bengal and Odisha. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/municipal-election-preparations-in-west-bengal-and-odisha