District Council Bhandara | |
Logo Alt: | Zilla Parishad Bhandara Logo |
House Type: | Unicameral |
Foundation: | 1962 |
Leader1 Type: | President |
Leader1: | Rajesh Dongre |
Party1: | NCP |
Election1: | 15 January 2018 |
Leader2 Type: | Vice-president |
Leader2: | Vivekanand Kurjekar |
Party2: | INC |
Leader3: | Mr Ravindra Jagtap |
Leader3 Type: | Chief Executive Officer |
Election3: | 2019 |
Members: | 52 |
Structure1: | District Council Bhandara Seats.svg |
Structure1 Res: | 300px |
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Voting System1: | First pass the post |
Last Election1: | 30 June 2015 |
Next Election1: | TBD |
Meeting Place: | Zilla Parishad Building, Civil Line, Bhandara. |
Zilla Parishad Bhandara or District Council Bhandara is one of the District Councils having jurisdiction on Bhandara district in Maharashtra, India.[1]
Zilla Parishad Bhandara was established in 1962 along with 13 Panchayat Samiti. In 1999, Bhandara district bifurcated into 2 districts and a new district having headquarters in Gondia was created. Thereafter, Zilla Parishad Bhandara also divided and new Zilla Parishad for the Gondia district was established by amalgamation with some Panchayat Samiti in it.
Currently there are seven Panchayat Samiti under jurisdiction Zilla Parishad Bhandara.
1) Panchayat Samiti Bhandara
2) Panchayat Samiti Lakhandur
3) Panchayat Samiti Lakhani
4) Panchayat Samiti Mohadi
5) Panchayat Samiti Pauni
6) Panchayat Samiti Sakoli
7) Panchayat Samiti Tumsar
Zilla Parishad Bhandara have 52 District Council Constituencies all over Bhandara district except the urban part of the district, which is administered by Municipal and Notified Area Councils.