| 1. Firhad Hakim’s family moved from the Gaya district of Bihar to Kolkata before his birth. |
| 2. His political career began in the late 1990s when he was selected as a councillor for the Kolkata Municipal Corporation. |
| 3. On June 16, 2017, he became the chairman of the Tarakeswar Development Board. |
| 4. He made history as the first Muslim to be elected as the Mayor of Kolkata post-independence in 2018. |
| 5. Upon his election as Mayor, he introduced a WhatsApp number for residents to report complaints. |
| 6. On May 7, 2020, he was appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Administrators at the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, serving until December 2021. |
| 7. In July 2021, he took on dual roles as Chairman of the West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (HIDCO) and the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). |
| 8. He has actively participated in organizing the Chetla Agrani Durga Puja committee. |
