Dinhata civic body chief resigns amid financial scam allegations
The Statesman | 31 December 2024
Chairman of the Trinamul Congress-led Dinhata Municipality in Cooch Behar, Gouri Shankar Maheshwari, stepped down today after a board meeting addressing allegations of a massive financial scam.
North Bengal development minister and Dinhata MLA, Udayan Guho, welcomed Mr Maheshwari’s decision, stating, “I appreciate the chairman’s decision to step down. His objective is to ensure that the inquiry proceeds in the right direction. No one can accuse him of influencing the investigation into this financial scam.”