Name: Sovan Chatterjee

Better known as: Jol Sovan

Why Jol Sovan: He earned the moniker as the mayoral council member of water supply in the Trinamul-BJP board from 2000 to 2005. Claims to have “revolutionised the supply of treated drinking water in Calcutta”.

Age: 47

Educational qualification: BSc, LlB

Family members: Wife Ratna, son Saptarshi (Class VIII, La Martiniere for Boys) and daughter Suhani (Class I, La Martiniere for Girls).

Profession: Business of renting out godown space in Mahestala.

Won: Ward 131 (covering Behala Parnasree, Netaji Subhas Road, Upen Banerjee Road and Jinjira Khal) by 5,278 votes.

Political career: Started out as a Chhatra Parishad activist. Later joined the Trinamul Congress. Lost the 2006 Assembly polls from Behala West.

Why he knows the corporation well: Won all five civic elections since 1985; chairman of the Borough XIV committee since 2000; the mayoral council member of water supply in the Trinamul-BJP board from 2000 to 2005.

Being the first mayor from the added areas: Is an advantage because of the clean sweep there at the civic polls, he feels.

Vision for city: A cleaner and greener Calcutta with adequate supply of filtered surface water to every household.

Drives: Ambassador, Hyundai i10, Mitsubishi Pajero and a Toyota Qualis.

Never leaves home without: Pills for blood sugar, blood pressure, gastric trouble.

Hobbies: Photography and travel.

Countries visited: Japan, Oman, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Egypt, England, South Korea and Switzerland.

What will change: “I go to sleep late and wake up late (8.30-9). Now I will go to sleep late but must wake up early as well,” says Sovan. “We hardly get to see him and barely go on one family holiday a year. Now, even that will not be possible,” rues wife Ratna.

Most likely to say: “Mamata Banerjee is like my guardian.”

Least likely to say: “I am not the right man for the job.”

Meet the Salt Lake civic boss

Anita Mondal after being crowned chairperson of the Salt Lake municipality on Friday

Name: Anita Mondal

Age: 44

Occupation: Social worker

Education: Graduate in political science

Family members: Husband Arup Mondal, who works in United Bank of India, and two sons — Arghya, 24, is studying law in Delhi while Ayan, 22, is a student of hotel management.

Winner from: Ward 4

Margin: 78 votes

Political background: Daughter of Manoranjan Bhakta, six-time Congress MP from the Andamans. Contested with a Congress ticket in Bidhannagar Municipality in 1995 and won. Became a Trinamul councillor in 2000. Lost in 2005.

Inspiration: Father and Mamata Banerjee

Pastime: Adda, munching chocolate, listening to Rabindrasangeet and Bangla band Bhoomi

Wheels: Public transport

Does not leave house without: Purse, mobile and handkerchief

Celebration plans: No time for that yet!

First thing to do: Meet the advisory committee

Amitabh or SRK: Amitabh

Sachin or Sourav: Sachin

Hemanta or Debabrata: Both. Plus, Kishore Kumar.

Argentina or Brazil: Umm...Brazil. My sons support Brazil.

Biryani or Chowmein: Chowmein in Chinatown