Mamata Banerjee’s Close Aide Firhad Hakim Resigns As Kolkata Mayor Amid TMC Internal Crisis

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• Mamata Banerjee’s Close Aide Firhad Hakim Resigns As Kolkata Mayor Amid TMC Internal Crisis Reported By, Edited By Last Updated: June 05, 2026, 15:17 IST Hakim, a close aide of Mamata Banerjee, had earlier sought permission from the TMC chief to resign from the post, citing difficulties in functioning.
• File image of senior Trinamool Congress leader Firhad Hakim.
• (Courtesy: X/@FirhadHakim) Senior Trinamool Congress leader and Mamata Banerjee’s trusted aide, Firhad Hakim, on Friday resigned as the Mayor of Kolkata after the party supremo accepted his request to step down.
• Hakim, one of the party’s most prominent leaders and a close aide of Banerjee, had earlier sought permission from the TMC chief to resign from the post, citing difficulties in functioning after the BJP came to power in West Bengal.
• “At that time, he was asked not to resign.