Kolkata Mayor

Firhad Hakim resigns as Kolkata Mayor after Mamata Banerjee's approval amid TMC split
West Bengal | Jun 03, 2026, 11:53 PM IST
Firhad Hakim has stepped down as Mayor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation after conveying his desire to resign to Mamata Banerjee. The Trinamool Congress chief has accepted his request.
BJP is 'communalising politics': Kolkata Mayor on attack allegations
News | Mar 18, 2021, 05:55 PM IST
After BJP alleged TMC workers for the attacks on their party workers ahead of West Bengal Assembly election, Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim accused the former of "communalising politics" and blamed the clash between new and old BJP for the attacks.