Moga Municipal Corporation Explained

Moga Municipal Corporation
House Type:	Municipal Corporation
Preceded By:	Moga Municipal Council
Foundation:	24 November 1994
Leader1 Type:	Minister in charge
Leader1:	Balkar Singh^[1]
Leader2 Type:	Mayor
Leader2:	Baljit Singh Channi
Party2:	AAP
Election2:	2023
Leader3 Type:	Senior deputy mayor
Leader3:	Parveen Kumar Sharma
Party3:	AAP
Election3:	2021
Leader4 Type:	Junior deputy mayor
Leader4:	Ashok Dhamija
Party4:	AAP
Election4:	2021
Leader5 Type:	Municipal commissioner
Official Language:	Punjabi
Seats:	50
Structure1:	India Moga Municipal Corporation 2023.svg
Structure1 Res:	280px
Political Groups1:	Government (42)^[2] AAP (32) IND (10) Opposition (8) INC (4) SAD (4)
Next Election1:	2026
Term Length:	5 Years

The Moga Municipal Corporation is a nagar nigam (municipal corporation) which administers the city of Moga, Punjab. It has 50 members elected with a first-past-the-post voting system and 1 ex-officio members which is MLA for Moga Assembly Constituency. The corporation was founded 2011, and the first elections were held in 2015.^[3]

Mayor

The mayor of Moga is the elected chief of the Municipal Corporation of Moga. The mayor is the first citizen of the city. The role is largely ceremonial as the real powers are vested in the Municipal Commissioner.^[4] The mayor plays a decorative role of representing and upholding the dignity of the city and a functional role in deliberating over the discussions in the corporation.^[5]

S. No.	Name	Took office	Left office	Tenure	Party		Ward No.	Ref.
1	Akhsit Jain	10 March 2015	12 May 2023			SAD		^[6]
2	Nitika Bhalla	13 May 2021	4 July 2023			INC	5	^[7]
3	Baljit Singh Channi	21 August 2023	Incumbent			AAP	8	^[8]

Deputy mayors

Senior Deputy Mayor

Junior Deputy Mayor

Elections

Years					Others	Total
	INC	SAD	BJP	AAP
2015^[9]	1	24	8	-	17	50
2021	20	15	1	4	10	50

Notes and References

1. Web site: Department of Local Governments, Punjab . 19 December 2023.
2. Web site: With 9 Inds, Cong gets majority in Moga. 2021-02-18. The Tribune. 2022-01-14.
3. Web site: TNN. Jul 23, 2011. Moga, Phagwara, Pathankot to be municipal corporations India News - Times of India. 2022-01-14. The Times of India. en.
4. Web site: Mayor - Powers and Functions. 4 March 2021.
5. Web site: 2016-07-20. Directly elected mayor: An idea whose time has come. 2021-03-04. Hindustan Times. en.
6. Web site: MLA Jain's son Akshit is Moga's first mayor . The Times of India . 19 December 2023 . 10 March 2015.
7. Web site: 2021-05-14. Nitika Bhalla becomes first woman Mayor of Moga. 2022-01-14. The Indian Express. en.
8. News: AAP gets first mayor in Punjab with Baljit Singh Channi’s election in Moga . 19 December 2023 . Hindustan Times . 21 August 2023 . en.
9. Web site: 2021-02-18. In 50-member Moga MC House, Congress wins just 20 seats, SAD 15. 2022-01-14. The Indian Express. en.