Archive · 3 Sep 2025

Siliguri Mayor Removes Councillor After Public Incident

Siliguri Mayor Removes Councillor After Public Incident

The mayor of Siliguri removed Shrabani Datta from her position in the city government.

This decision came after an incident where Datta, a city councillor, was involved in an altercation with local residents during a religious event.

The mayor decided to relieve her of her duties, following a decision by their political party.

Datta expressed that she respects the party's decision and will continue to serve her ward.

She also claimed some people were trying to take advantage of the incident to target her because of illegal activities she was protesting against.

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