Govt dissolves Kolkata Municipal Corporation board, names Smita Pandey as admin

In a significant turn of events, the Trinamool-led board of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation has been officially dissolved. Municipal commissioner Smita Pandey has stepped in as the appointed administrator, taking charge as Mayor Firhad Hakim resigns amidst escalating political unrest characterized by the arrests of several councillors and signs of deepening internal conflict.