KMC chairperson Mala Roy announces monthly meeting on 19 June
The Statesman | 5 June 2026
Putting efforts to end the impasse over monthly meetings of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), Chairperson of the civic body Mala Roy today announced 19 June as the date of the KMC House.
The announcement comes after the court upheld that the chairperson of the civic body had the authority to convene councillors’ meetings further allowing her to call the monthly House meeting on 19 June as was proposed by her. The KMC chairperson had challenged the civic body secretary’s “unlawful” notice deferring the monthly session by filing a petition in the court.
Speaking to the reporters at a Press conference today, the South Kolkata Parliamentarian said: “Last month, there were efforts from the KMC to cancel the monthly meeting on 22 May. Whatever orders we give are done through the municipal secretary. Even in case of postponement, it is the authority of the chairperson to do so. However, the postponement letter to the public representatives was sent without our knowledge. We had approached the High Court on this matter and the division Bench has now made it clear that it is the power of the chairperson to announce and give a call for the monthly House meeting. On being asked we had informed that we want the House to be held on 19 June at 2 p.m. which has been granted. We have sent a letter to the municipal secretary accordingly and the court order would also reach the people concerned.”
With speculation on Mayor Firhad Hakim’s decision to step down, the chairperson informed that the resignation letter from him has not yet been received. The chairperson asserted that all the conduct would be as per the norms of the KMC Act 1980 only.
Last month, the crucial MMiC meeting was cancelled and later the monthly meeting was deferred a day before escalating the slugfest between the TMC majoritarian KMC and the commissioner. As the Main Chamber which is the venue of the monthly House meeting was closed, the meeting was held in the Councillors’ Club Room of the civic body’s headquarters.