West Bengal: TMC out of Kolkata Municipal Corporation as CM Suvendu Adhikari dissolves Board, appoints administrator | Kolkata News
The BJP government in West Bengal dissolved the governing board of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) after the TMC failed to name a replacement for its former mayor, Firhad Hakim. The state government appointed IAS officer Smita Pandey as administrator and this action marks the end of the TMC's 16-year rule in the civic body. The move follows Hakim's resignation and a show-cause notice issued by the state government due to concerns about disrupted civic services.
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The BJP dissolved the Kolkata Municipal Corporation's governing board after the TMC failed to replace its former mayor, ending the party's 16-year rule.
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