Latur Municipal Corporation
The Latur City Municipal Corporation (LCMC) also known as Municipal Corporation of Greater Latur (MCGL) established on 25 October 2011. The Maharashtra Government dissolved the council and approved forming a municipal corporation.
Latur City Municipal Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Established | 25 October 2011 |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | Mr. Vikrant Gojamgunde, INC |
Commissioner | Mr. Aman Mittal (IAS) |
Deputy Mayor | Mr. Chandrakant Birajdar, BJP |
Leader of opposition | Mr. Adv. Dipak sul, INC |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 70 |
| [[File:Inc 34 VBA 1 Bjp 35 (Out of 35 two corporator left and joined inc)|250px]] | |
Political groups | BJP: 35 seats INC: 34 seat VBA: 1 seats |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2017 |
Next election | 2022 |
| Meeting place | |
| Near Town Hall, main raod, Latur | |
| Website | |
| www.mclatur.com | |
Mayors of Latur
Mayors of LMC are listed below:
List of municipal president of Latur municipal council.
| No. | Name | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shivraj Patil | INC | 1967-1969 |
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | Vikram Gojamgunde | INC | 1989-1992 |
| 5 | S R deshmukh | INC | 1992-1996 |
| 6 | |||
| 7 | Sharada Kamble | INC | 1997-2002 |
| 8 | Janardan Waghmare | NCP | 2002-2007 |
| 9 | Vyankat Bedre | INC | 2007-2009 |
List of Mayors of municipal corporation of Latur
| No. | Name | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prof. Smita Khanapure | INC | 2012-2014 |
| 2 | Akhtar Shaikh | INC | 2014-2016 |
| 3 | Adv. Deepak Sul | INC | 2016-2017 |
| 4 | Suresh Pawar | BJP | 2017-2020 |
| 5 | Vikrant Gojamgunde | INC | 2019-Present |
History
Municipal council of Latur established in October 2011, as per existing law the then Government of Maharashtra has decided to convert LMC into newly Municipal corporation due to increasing population on the basis 2011 census data.
Services
- Underground sewage system in the whole city
- All weather roads
- Efficient and sustainable solid waste management
- Health coverage to all, focused more on the poor
- Primary education to the needy & library facility to all
- Up gradation of the amenities in the existing slums and alternative accommodation
- Clean, green and pollution free environment
- Places of healthy entertainment and recreation
- Fire service
- Efficient urban planning and development
- Transportation
Administration
The MCGL Municipal Corporation of Greater Latur (MCGL) controls the whole administration of Latur. The executive power of the corporation is vested in the commissioner, an IAS officer appointed by the Maharashtra state government. The corporation consists of directly elected corporators headed by a mayor. The mayor has few executive powers. The total number of LMC members is 70. The LMC is in charge of the civic needs and infrastructure of the metropolis. Latur is divided into 18 municipal wards, each represent 4 members
| City Representatives | ||
| Mayor | Mr. Vikrant Vikram Gojamgunde | |
| Municipal Commissioner & Administrator | Mr. Aman Mittal, IAS | |
| Dy. Mayor | Mr. Chandrakant Birajdar | |
| Leader of opposition | Mr. Adv.Dipak sul | |
| Commissioner of Police | Mr. Rajendra Mane, I.P.S. | |
Corporation Election
Political performance in Election 2012
Result of election 2012 as follows
| S.No. | Party Name | Party flag or symbol | Number of Corporators |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Indian National Congress (INC) | 49 | |
| 02 | Shiv Sena (SS) |  | 06 |
| 03 | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) |  | 13 |
| 04 | Republican Party of India |  | 02 |
Political performance in Election 2017
The results of Election 2017 are as follows.[1]
| S.No. | Party Name | Party flag or symbol | Number of Corporators |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 35 | |
| 02 | Indian National Congress (INC) | 34 | |
| 03 | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | | 01 |
| 04 | Independents | | 0 |