Prayagraj Municipal Corporation Explained

Prayagraj Municipal Corporation
Native Name:	Prayagraj Nagar Nigam
Leader1:	Ganesh Kesarwani
Party1:	BJP^[1]
Leader2:	Navneet Singh Chahal, IAS^[2]
Seats:	100
Structure1:	Prayagraj Municipal Corporation 2023.svg
Structure1 Res:	300px
Political Groups1:	Government (57) BJP (56)^[3] NISHAD (1)^[4] Opposition (43) SP (16) INC (4) BSP (2) AIMIM (2) IND (19)
Voting System1:	First past the post
Last Election1:	4 May 2023
Next Election1:	2028
Meeting Place:	Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh

Prayagraj Municipal Corporation (formerly known as Allahabad Municipal Corporation)^[5] is the governing civic body of Prayagraj city in Uttar Pradesh. It is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city. It was established in 1863 as the Municipal Board of Allahabad under the act of 26 of 1850.^[6] The board was changed to corporation in 1959.^[7] It administers an area of 365km2.^{[8] [9]}

Notes and References

1. News: BJP’s Ganesh Kesarwani wins mayoral seat of Prayagraj. The Times of India. 22 May 2023.
2. Web site: Who's who Prayagraj City. Prayagraj District. 22 May 2023.
3. Web site: BJP wins 56 of 100 wards in U.P.’s Prayagraj. Hindustan Times. 22 May 2023.
4. Web site: 2023 UP Municipal Election results. ECI Uttar Pradesh. 22 May 2023.
5. Web site: Municipal Bodies District Prayagraj, Government of Uttar Pradesh India . 2022-10-08 . en-US.
6. Book: Town Planning Regeneration of Cities. 9788189422820. Joshi. Ashutosh. 2008.
7. Book: Local Government in India. 9788131760444. Sachdeva. Pardeep. 2011.
8. Web site: Prayagraj City.
9. Web site: Prayagraj City Development plan.