Parbhani Municipal Corporation Explained

Parbhani City Municipal Corporation
House Type:Municipal Corporation
Established:2012
Address:National Highway 222, Parbhani, Maharashtra 431401
Leader1 Type:Mayor
Leader1:Vacant (Administrative rule)
Leader2 Type:Deputy Mayor
Leader2:Vacant (Administrative rule)
Leader3 Type:Municipal Commissioner & Administrator
Leader3:Devidas Pawar, IAS
Leader4 Type:Leader of Opposition
Leader4:Vacant
Seats:65
Structure1 Res:250px
Political Groups1:GovernmentAdministrative rule
Last Election1:2017
Next Election1:2022

The Parbhani Municipal Corporation is D grade Municipal Corporation of Maharashtra, the governing body of the city of Parbhani, situated beside the Collector Office, and District Court. The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure, public services and supplies. Members from the state's leading various political parties hold elected offices in the corporation.

In 2011 Maharashtra State cabinet decided to elevate Parbhani along with Latur and Chandrapur to municipal corporation as city crossed mark of 3,00,000 population in 2011 census. First election for the Municipal Corporation was conducted in 2012, after the predecessor City Council's term ended.[1] Parbhani Municipal Corporation has been formed with functions to improve the infrastructure of town.

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.

List of Mayor

+NameTermElectionParty
1Pratap Deshmukh16 May 20125 November 20142012Nationalist Congress Party
2Sangeeta Vadkar5 November 201416 May 2017
3Meena Warpudkar16 May 201722 November 20192017Indian National Congress
4Anita Sonkamble22 November 201916 May 2022

Election results

2017 results

The second election took place on 19 April and result came out on 21 April.Congress candidates won in 31 wards out of the 65 wards of Parbhani Municipal Corporation. NCP came at second position, winning 18 wards, while the BJP could bag 8 seats. Shiv Sena won 6 seats and independent 2.[5]

PartySeats+/-
Indian National Congress (INC)31 8
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)18 12
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)8 6
Shiv Sena (SHS)6 2
Independents (Ind)2
65

2012 results

The results of the Election 2012 are as follows.[6]

PartySeats
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)30
Indian National Congress (INC)23
Shiv Sena (SHS) 8
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)2
Independents (Ind)2
65

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chandrapur is now municipal corporation | Nagpur News - Times of India. The Times of India.
  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: Congress wrests power in Parbhani Municipal Corporation, wins 29 seats; NCP bags 20, BJP 8. Aadil Ikram Zaki. Iqbal. 21 April 2017. India News, Breaking News | India.com.
  6. Web site: Archived copy . 14 July 2013 . 29 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130529095752/http://www.mahasec.com/marathi/results.pdf . dead .