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Major Political Shift in Englishbazar Municipality as BJP Takes Control
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News18•07-10-2026, 21:05
Major Political Shift in Englishbazar Municipality as BJP Takes Control
- •Eleven Trinamool councillors defected en masse and registered as independent councillors on the day of the Chairman election in Englishbazar Municipality.
- •BJP MLA Amlan Bhaduri was elected as the new Chairman of the 29-seat municipality with support from the defected councillors and BJP members.
- •Sadar Sub-Divisional Officer Shambhunath Sarkar confirmed that the defection of one-third of the councillors is legally valid under the law.
- •Trinamool local leadership responded to the mass defection while the political equation in Malda has experienced a complete reversal.
Key Questions Answered
BJP MLA and Chief Whip of the government in the state assembly, Amlan Bhaduri, was elected as the new Chairman of the Englishbazar Municipality.
Eleven Trinamool councillors collectively defected and submitted a written letter of defection to the Sadar Sub-Divisional Officer, claiming themselves as independent councillors.
There are a total of 29 seats in the Englishbazar Municipality.
