After the change of power in Bengal, multiple municipalities are breaking apart. Chairmen and councilors from the Trinamool Congress are resigning. Amid this, a party switch has now occurred. The chairman of Mekhliganj Municipality along with 6 councilors joined the Congress from the Trinamool Congress. As a result, the Trinamool Congress lost control of that municipality in Cooch Behar district. This event has created quite a stir in the politics of northern Bengal. Today, Friday, this party change took place at the state Congress office, Biddhan Bhavan, in Kolkata. This party switch happened under the leadership of state Congress president Shubhankar Sarkar.

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The Mekhliganj Municipality in Cooch Behar is very small. It has only 9 wards. The chairman is Prabhat Patni. In the recent assembly elections, there was a change of power in the state. Saffron colors also flew in Cooch Behar district. The BJP celebrated victories across all of North Bengal. After the change of power in the state, multiple municipalities are breaking apart. Councilors and chairmen from several municipalities in the Barrackpore industrial area of North 24 Parganas are resigning. How will services to the common people be provided? That question has arisen.

Amid this, a municipality in the state’s North Bengal has now changed hands. The chairman of Mekhliganj Municipality, Prabhat Patni, and six councilors switched parties today. It is known that they were with the Trinamool Congress until now. Today, Friday, they raised the party flag at the state Congress office, Biddhan Bhavan, in Kolkata. State Congress president Shubhankar Sarkar, Devprasad Roy, Bishwajit Sarkar, and others were present. Among them, 6 people left the Trinamool and joined the Congress. It is reported that the municipality has now come under Congress control.

Biddhan Bhavan

Biddhan Bhavan is the secretariat building housing the Chief Minister’s office and other key government departments in the Indian state of West Bengal, located in Kolkata. Originally constructed in the 1960s as the state’s Writers’ Building replacement, it was named after Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, the second Chief Minister of West Bengal, who was instrumental in its planning. The building serves as the administrative nerve center of the state government.

Kolkata

Kolkata, formerly known as Calcutta, is a major cultural and commercial hub in eastern India, founded in 1690 by the British East India Company. It served as the capital of British India from 1772 to 1911, during which it became a center of the Indian independence movement and a vibrant cultural renaissance. Today, the city is renowned for its colonial architecture, literary heritage, and festivals like Durga Puja.