Bengal govt dissolves Kolkata Municipal Corporation, appoints administrator
Politics 08 Jun, 2026

Bengal govt dissolves Kolkata Municipal Corporation, appoints administrator

Business To Business, Kolkata, 8th June, 2026:   The West Bengal government on Monday dissolved the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and appointed IAS officer Smita Pandey as its administrator.
The move follows the resignation of Firhad Hakim as Mayor of Kolkata.
According to an order issued by the state's Municipal Affairs Department:

  • The KMC stands dissolved under the provisions of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, 1980.
  • All councillors, members of the Mayor-in-Council, committee members, and the chairperson cease to hold office.
  • Administrative control of the civic body will now rest with the appointed administrator until a new arrangement is put in place.
The decision came after the expiry of the mandatory 72-hour period following Hakim's resignation.
Under the KMC Act, the ruling All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) was expected to facilitate the election of a new mayor within the stipulated timeframe. Since no successor was elected during that period, the government proceeded with the dissolution and appointment of an administrator.
The KMC is India's oldest municipal corporation and governs the civic administration of Kolkata, handling services such as:
  • Urban infrastructure
  • Water supply
  • Sanitation
  • Waste management
  • Public health and municipal planning
The appointment of an administrator means that day-to-day civic administration will continue under bureaucratic oversight until a new political leadership structure is established in accordance with the law.
The development is politically significant because Kolkata is the administrative and political center of West Bengal, and changes in the leadership of the KMC often carry broader implications for the state's political landscape.

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