West Bengal Minister and Kolkata Municipal Corporation Mayor Firhad Hakim’s bid to get elected as a corporator has hit another legal hurdle. The amendment, which was passed by the West Bengal Assembly, paved the way for Mr. Hakim to be elected as the Mayor of Kolkata without being a councillor. Amended ActThe amended Act enables a person, who is not an elected councillor, to be made a mayor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation. Bypoll in ward number 82 of the KMC was held on Sunday, where Mr. Hakim is a candidate. Mr. Hakim, the State’s Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Minister, was elected the mayor of the KMC on December 3.

Source: The Hindu January 07, 2019 20:03 UTC