Hakim, also an MLA, had been serving as the mayor of KMC since November 2018 and was the first Muslim mayor of the city since Independence. File photo
Firhad Hakim resigns as Kolkata Mayor amid post-poll turmoil in TMC
The senior TMC leader steps down from the KMC's top post, citing inability to function effectively, as the party grapples with political churn following its West Bengal Assembly election defeat
Kolkata, Jun 5 (PTI) Senior TMC leader Firhad Hakim on Friday resigned as the mayor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), citing that he was unable to work properly.
Hakim, a former state minister and one of the most prominent faces of the TMC, submitted his resignation amid continuing political churn within the party, following its defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections.
Sources said the resignation has been forwarded to the appropriate authorities.
Hakim, also an MLA, had been serving as the mayor of KMC since November 2018 and was the first Muslim mayor of the city since Independence. PTI
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