Malegaon Municipal Corporation Explained

Malegaon Municipal Corporation
House Type:Municipal Corporation
Body:Malegaon
Leader1 Type:Mayor
Leader1:Tahera Shaikh Rasheed
Party1:INC
Leader2 Type:Municipal Commissioner
Leader2:Bhalchandra Gosavi, IAS
Leader3 Type:Deputy Mayor
Leader3:Nilesh Aher
Party3:SS
Members:84
Last Election1:2017

The Malegaon Municipal Corporation is the governing body of the city of Malegaon in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure, public services and police. Members from the state's major various political parties hold elected offices in the corporation. Malegaon Municipal Corporation has been formed with functions to improve the infrastructure of town. Municipal Corporation mechanism in India was introduced during British Rule with formation of municipal corporation in Madras (Chennai) in 1688, later followed by municipal corporations in Bombay (Mumbai) and Calcutta (Kolkata) by 1762.[1]

Revenue sources

The following are the Income sources for the corporation from the Central and State Government.[2] [3] [4]

Revenue from taxes

Following is the Tax related revenue for the corporation.

Revenue from non-tax sources

Following is the Non Tax related revenue for the corporation.

Corporation Election 2017

Political Performance in Election 2017

Malegaon Municipal Corporation elections were conducted in May 2017.[5]

S.No. Party Name Party flag or symbol Number of Corporators
01 Indian National Congress (INC) 28
02 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 20
03 Shiv Sena (SS) 12
04 Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) 09
05 07
06 07

Corporation Election 2012

Political Performance in Election 2012

S.No. Party Name Party flag or symbol Number of Corporators[6]
01 Indian National Congress (INC) 25
02 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 22
03 Shiv Sena (SS) 11
04 Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) 02
05 Other State Parties 05
06 Other Registered Parties 20
07 Independents 09

Notes and References

  1. News: Gupta . Anupam . City Mayors: Indian Mayors . 29 October 2021 . citymayors.com.
  2. News: Jadhav . Radheshyam . Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds . 18 May 2022 . www.thehindubusinessline.com . 3 December 2020 . en.
  3. News: Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report . 18 May 2022 . Business Today . 2 December 2021 . en.
  4. News: If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable . 18 May 2022 . Financialexpress . 17 May 2022 . en.
  5. Web site: Archived copy . 16 July 2013 . 29 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130529095752/http://www.mahasec.com/marathi/results.pdf . dead .
  6. http://www.mahasec.com/marathi/results.pdf Results