- Country: India
- City: Kolkata
- Population: 4,496,694
- Area: 206 km2
Mayor: Firhad Hakim
Firhad Hakim (born in January 1959) is an Indian politician serving as the current and 38th Mayor of Kolkata. He is also serving as Cabinet Minister of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs and Housing, Government of West Bengal.
Hakim was elected to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly in 2009. Two years later, he became a cabinet minister in the Mamata Banerjee ministry. In December 2018, he was appointed mayor following the resignation of Sovan Chatterjee.
Kolkata is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal and lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River.
Kolkata is the seventh most populous city of India and also one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world with a population of over 15 million residents.
Kolkata, the de facto cultural capital of India, is historically and culturally significant city in the historic region of Bengal. The city is also the primary financial and commercial center of eastern and northeastern India.
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