Patiala Municipal Corporation Explained

Patiala Municipal Corporation
House Type:Municipal Corporation
Preceded By:Patiala Municipal Council
Foundation:24 September 1997
Leader1 Type:Minister in charge
Leader1:Brahm Mohindra[1]
Leader2 Type:Mayor
Leader2:Sanjeev Sharma Bittu
Party2:BJP
Election2:17 December 2017
Leader3 Type:Senior deputy mayor
Leader3:Yoginder Singh Yogi
Party3:INC
Election3:17 December 2017
Leader4 Type:Junior deputy mayor
Leader4:Vinita Sangar
Party4:BJP
Election4:17 December 2017
Leader5 Type:Municipal commissioner
Leader5:Punamdeep Kaur
Official Language:Punjabi
Seats:63
Structure1:File:India Patiala Municipal Corporation 2021.svg
Structure1 Res:280px
Political Groups1:Government (35)

Opposition (25)

Ex-officios

First Election1:2002
Next Election1:January 2023
Term Length:5 Years

The Patiala Municipal Corporation is a nagar nigam (municipal corporation) which administers the city of Patiala, Punjab. It has 60 members elected with a first-past-the-post voting system and 3 ex-officio members which are MLAs for Patiala, Patiala Rural, and Sanour. The corporation was founded on 24 September 1997, and the first elections were held in June 2002.[2]

Mayor

The mayor of Patiala is the elected chief of the Municipal Corporation of Patiala. The mayor is the first citizen of the city. The role is largely ceremonial as the real powers are vested in the Municipal Commissioner.[3] 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.[4]

S. No.NameTook officeLeft officeTenurePartyCorporationWard No.Ref.
1Vishnu Sharma13 June 200211 September 2007INC1st[5]
2Ajit Pal Singh Kohli11 September 200717 September 2012SAD2nd[6]
3Jaspal Singh Pardhan17 September 201225 February 2013SAD3rd39[7] [8]
4Amaninder Bajaj2 April 201317 December 2017SAD3rd[9]
5Sanjeev Sharma Bittu17 December 2017IncumbentBJP4th8[10]

Deputy mayors

Senior Deputy Mayor

Junior Deputy Mayor

Elections

YearsOthers Total
INCSADBJP
20023860650
2007[11] 442450
2012[12] 839249
20175910060

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Department of Local Government. punjab.gov.in. 6 February 2021.
  2. Web site: Municipal Corporation, Patiala District Patiala, Government of Punjab India. 2021-12-28. en-US.
  3. http://cms.gcg11.ac.in/attachments/article/233/Mayor.pdf Mayor - Powers and Functions
  4. Web site: 2016-07-20. Directly elected mayor: An idea whose time has come. 2021-03-04. Hindustan Times. en.
  5. Web site: TNN. Jun 13, 2002. Cong's Vishnu Sharma elected Patiala mayor Chandigarh News - Times of India. 2021-12-28. The Times of India. en.
  6. Web site: 2007-09-11. Ajit Pal Singh Kohli becomes Patiala Mayor. 2021-12-28. oneindia.com. en.
  7. Web site: Jaspal Singh Pardhan elected Mayor of Patiala city. 2021-12-28. www.moneycontrol.com.
  8. Web site: 2013-02-25. Murder accused Pardhan resigns as Patiala mayor. 2021-12-28. Hindustan Times. en.
  9. Web site: Parvesh Kumar Sharma. Apr 2, 2013. Patiala gets new mayor Chandigarh News - Times of India. 2021-12-28. The Times of India. en.
  10. Web site: Days after suspension, Patiala Mayor attends office. 2021-12-28. Tribuneindia News Service. en.
  11. Web site: The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab. 2021-12-28. www.tribuneindia.com.
  12. Web site: June 10, 2012. SAD-BJP combine sweeps Punjab civic polls. 2021-12-28. India Today. en.

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