
KMC Renaming Suhrawardy Avenue After Gopal Mukherjee Sparks Controversy
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has decided to rename Suhrawardy Avenue after Gopal Mukherjee, a move that has sparked a row.
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The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has decided to rename Suhrawardy Avenue after Gopal Mukherjee, a move that has sparked a row.
Mohammad Jasimuddin, a Trinamool Congress councillor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, was arrested by Bengal Police on charges of molestation and harassment of a minor girl under the POCSO Act.

The parents of Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee have filed a petition with the Calcutta High Court seeking to quash a notice from the Kolkata Municipal Corporation regarding alleged unauthorized construction.

The Congress party's sole councillor in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has joined the BJP, citing the Congress's inability to challenge the TMC.

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that the Kolkata Municipal Corporation elections are scheduled to take place by December 7.
TMC leader Firhad Hakim has resigned from his position as the Mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation. He stated his decision was made to avoid bringing disrepute to the chair.

A session of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation was canceled, leading Trinamool councillors to hold a 'protest session' in response.

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has lost control of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation after Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari dissolved its board and appointed an administrator.
Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim is reportedly considering stepping down from his position, possibly this week, following the Trinamool party's defeat in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation polls, citing feelings of being 'suffocated'.
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is scrutinizing 17 properties reportedly linked to Abhishek, indicating a potential investigation into their ownership or legality.