Jodhpur Municipal Corporation | |
House Type: | Municipal Corporation |
Body: | Jodhpur |
Leader1 Type: | Mayor (MCJ North) |
Leader1: | Kunti Deora Parihar |
Party1: | INC |
Election1: | 2020 |
Leader2 Type: | Mayor (MCJ South) |
Leader2: | Vanita Seth |
Party2: | BJP |
Election2: | 2020 |
Term Length: | 5 years |
Seats1 Title: | North |
Seats1: | 80 |
Seats2 Title: | South |
Seats2: | 80 |
House1: | MCJ North |
Structure1: | File:India Jodhpur Municipal Corporation North 2020.svg |
Structure1 Res: | 250px |
Political Groups1: | Government (61) Opposition (19) |
House2: | MCJ South |
Structure2: | File:India Jodhpur Municipal Corporation South 2020.svg |
Structure2 Res: | 250px |
Political Groups2: | Government (45) Opposition (35) |
Last Election1: | 2020 |
Last Election2: | 2020 |
Next Election1: | 2025 |
Next Election2: | 2025 |
Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
Jodhpur Municipal Corporation (MCJ) is the municipal corporation of Jodhpur city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is responsible for civic infrastructure and administration of the city. MCJ is divided into 160 wards and each represented by an elected member. It consist of three Vidhan Sabha constituencies Jodhpur, Soorsagar and Sardarpura.[3]
MCJ North consists of 80 wards. In last election, the Indian National Congress won 53 seats and formed the government, while the Bharatiya Janata Party won 19 seats with the remaining 8 seats being won by independent candidates.
MCJ South consists of 80 wards. In last election, the Bharatiya Janata Party won 43 seats and formed the government with the support of 2 independent candidates, while the Indian National Congress won 19 seats with the remaining 8 seats being won by independent candidates.