Bhatpara Municipality Collapses: 29 Councillors Including Chairman Resign En Masse, TMC Stronghold Shaken in Barrackpore
Bhatpara Municipality mass resignation protest illustration 2026 BhatparaMunicipality Collapses: 29 Councillors Including Chairman Resign En Masse, TMC Stronghold Shaken in Barrackpore After Kanchrapara and Halisahar, it's now Bhatpara. The wave of mass resignations in TMC-run municipalities in the Barrackpore industrial belt just got stronger. On Thursday, 29 councillors, including the Chairman, resigned en masse from Bhatpara Municipality. Out of 35 wards, 2 councillors had passed away. With 29 out of the remaining 33 quitting, the board has effectively collapsed. The incident has created massive political turmoil in North 24 Parganas. Why the Mass Resignation? Discontent had been brewing in Bhatpara Municipality for months. Sources point to three main reasons: Administrative Vacuum : The Chairman had been absent for a long time, stalling civic work. Infighting : Two factions within TMC were locked in a bitter power struggle. Public Anger : Poor civic services - bad roads...