Kolkata Police announced the arrest of Mahesh Kumar Sharma, a Trinamool Congress councillor from Ward 42 of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, on charges of corruption and extortion. The arrest was made in connection with a case filed at Burrabazar Police Station under the North Division. Sharma faces allegations under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, including extortion and cheating.
Several Trinamool Congress councillors in the KMC have faced similar charges in the past. Recently, Sachin Singh, a councillor from another ward, was arrested for extortion following complaints from local residents. Arijit Das Thakur, councillor of Ward 106, was also arrested on accusations of extorting money from promoters and shopkeepers.
Former West Bengal minister Firhad Hakim resigned as the Mayor of Kolkata, reportedly with approval from party leader Mamata Banerjee. This decision came after Hakim attended an administrative meeting at the state secretariat Nabanna along with other Trinamool MLAs, including Firhad Hakim, who resigned from his mayoral position upon his return.
