SaralnamaNOTICE: Sovan Chatterjee, former Kolkata Mayor, named chairperson of New Town Kolkata Development Authority. Chatterjee, 61, replaces Alapan Bandopadhyay. He met CM Mamata Banerjee in Darjeeling. TMC leaders expect Chatterjee to rejoin party before upcoming Assembly elections. He may contest and take on important role. Chatterjee left TMC in 2016, joined BJP in 2019, then quit BJP in 2021. This appointment seen as first step towards his return to TMC. (Updated 18 Oct 2025, 07:45 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- NOTICE: Sovan Chatterjee, former Kolkata Mayor, named chairperson of New Town Kolkata Development Authority on 17 Nov 2023
- Chatterjee, 61, replaces Alapan Bandopadhyay
- He met CM Mamata Banerjee in Darjeeling on 15 Nov