Kolkata, June 3 -- Senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Firhad Hakim on Wednesday resigned from the post of Mayor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC).

Party leader Kunal Ghosh said that Firhad Hakim had sought party supremo Mamata Banerjee's permission to resign as the BJP government was trying to impede its work.

Ghosh said Hakim wanted "a dignified exit" as the State Government has effectively rendered the Corporation "defunct".

"Kolkata Municipal Corporation Mayor Firhad Hakim had submitted a request to Mamata Banerjee seeking permission to resign. Until now, Mamata Banerjee had not granted this permission. However, during today's administrative meeting, it became evident that the Corporation has indeed (become) defunct... ...