Firhad Hakim resigns as Kolkata Municipal Corporation Mayor
Firhad Hakim has resigned as the Mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation amid significant internal turmoil within the Trinamool Congress (TMC). His resignation follows the party's recent electoral losses and ongoing internal conflicts. The TMC is undergoing an organizational overhaul as it faces challenges from rival parties, particularly the BJP.
- ▪Firhad Hakim resigned from his position as Mayor on June 3, 2026.
- ▪The resignation comes after the TMC's humiliating electoral loss on May 4, 2026.
- ▪Hakim has been a loyalist of the TMC since its inception and has served as Mayor since 2018.
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- ▪ TMC leader Firhad Hakim resigns as Kolkata mayor, says Kunal Ghosh; official confirmation awaited — Hindustan Times — Top
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Kolkata Municipal Corporation Mayor Firhad Hakim resigned from his official position on Wednesday (June 3, 2026). He has been one of the loyalists serving the Trinamool Congress since the party was founded. This comes as the TMC sees a major dismantling of their party and as the leadership takes a hit after the humiliating electoral loss on May 4. This move comes as a blow as internal revolts, defections, resignations, expulsions, and arrests grip the Trinamool Congress amid shifting political dynamics of the State. According to sources, the party supremo Mamata Banerjee has agreed to Mr Hakim’s decision to resign as the Mayor.
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