Firhad Hakim resigns as Kolkata Mayor after TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee's nod

Key points

• The crisis engulfing the Trinamool Congress has taken another dramatic turn, with Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim seeking permission from party supremo Mamata Banerjee to resign from his post, according to sources.
• Sources said Banerjee has agreed to Hakim's request, although there has been no official announcement yet.
• The development comes at a time when the TMC is facing its most serious internal revolt since losing power in West Bengal, with a large section of its legislators openly backing expelled MLA Ritabrata Banerjee and challenging the party's existing leadership structure.
• HAKIM'S MOVE COMES AMID DEEPENING TMC CRISIS Hakim, one of Mamata Banerjee's closest political associates and among the party's most recognisable faces, has found himself at the centre of political discussions in recent days after attending Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's administrative review meeting at Nabanna.
• His presence at the meeting, along with several other senior TMC leaders regarded as loyalists of...