Published: June 5, 2026 • 3:17 PM IST · Updated: June 6, 2026 • 6:27 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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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.