Dindigul Municipal Corporation Explained

Dindigul City Municipal Corporation
House Type:	Municipal Corporation
Body:	Dindigul
Leader1:	Tmt. J.Ilamathi^[1]
Leader2:	Thiru.S.Rajappa^[2]
Leader3:	Thiru.N.Ravichandran ^[3]
Leader4:	Tmt M.N. Poongodi, IAS, IAS^[4]
Session Res:	240px
Website:
Party1:	DMK
Election1:	4 March 2022
Party2:	DMK
Election2:	4 March 2022
Foundation:	19 February 2014
Coa Res:	250px

The Dindigul City Municipal Corporation is a civic body that governs Dindigul city, India. This corporation consist of 48 wards and the legislative body is headed by an elected Chairperson assisted by a Deputy Chairperson and 48 councillors who represent each wards in the city. Government of Tamil Nadu announced for upgrade of Dindigul Special Grade Municipality to City Municipal Corporation of Dindigul.^[5]

On 19 February 2014, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, J. Jayalalithaa declared that Dindigul Municipality has been upgraded to Corporation status with immediate effect. The said government order was handed over to the Municipal Chairman, V. Marudharaj^[6]

History

In 1866 Nov 1, Dindigul town became municipality. In 1988 Jan 14, Dindigul Municipality became a Special Grade Municipality.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mayor. 23 November 2022.
2. Web site: Deputy Mayor. 23 November 2022.
3. Web site: Corporation Commissioner. 23 November 2022.
4. Web site: Whos who. 23 November 2022.
5. Web site: Thanjavur and Dindigul to be upgraded as City Municipal Corporations . Chennaionline.com . 10 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130415232536/http://news.chennaionline.com/chennai/Thanjavur--Dindigul-to-be-upgraded-as-City-Corporations/e665780a-8be1-41ad-8997-20fe45d5815d.col . 15 April 2013 .
6. News: Dindigul becomes Corporation. 20 February 2014. The Hindu. 20 February 2014. Dindigul.