Kolkata, May 28 -- The resignation of over 100 Trinamool Congress (TMC) councillors and borough heads within three weeks of the party's loss in the assembly polls has triggered a growing crisis in the state's local-level governance.

This spate of resignations could impact West Bengal's preparedness for the upcoming monsoon, set to hit the state in June. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government has appointed administrators to temporarily run the councils and address day-to-day civic issues.

Some councillors cited the "people's mandate" against the TMC as their reason for resigning; a few others cited "personal reasons".

West Bengal has 128 civic bodies, which are led by the TMC. While seven are municipal corporations (Kolka...