KMC ward delimitation will raise Kolkata’s wards from 144 to 209 amid court scrutiny, voter-roll disputes and questions over election readiness. Petitioner claims that the proposed addition of 65 wards was being undertaken in an unscientific manner, without adhering to prescribed legal. Kolkata ward expansion from 144 to 209 faces a Calcutta High Court challenge ahead of the city’s proposed civic elections.