Nanded-Waghala Municipal Corporation
The Nanded-Waghala City Municipal Corporation is the municipal governing body of the city of Nanded-Waghala in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and the Municipal Commissioner is the CEO who administers the city's civic services, infrastructure.[2]
Nanded-Waghala City Municipal Corporation (NWCMC) | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | of the Nanded |
Term limits | 5 years |
| History | |
| Founded | 26 March 1997 |
| Preceded by | Nanded Municipal Council |
| Leadership | |
Chairman, Standing Committee | Mrs. Anuja Tehra, INC |
Leader of the Opposition | Mr.Dipak Singh Rawat, BJP |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 81 |
Political groups |
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| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 11 October 2017 |
Next election | 2022 |
| Meeting place | |
| Town Hall, Oppo. SGGS Memorial Hospital & Near Collectorate Nanded-431605. | |
| Website | |
| http://www.nwcmc.gov.in | |
History
NWCMC was established on 26 March 1997, by merging Nanded Municipal Council and adjoining Waghala Municipal Council. The Corporation is constituted under the provisions of Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporations Act, 1949. Corporation is governed by the provisions of 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992.
Geographical Scope
Nanded City is divided in two parts i.e. Old Nanded (20.62 km2) situated north side of the Godavari river (on the left bank) and New Nanded (31.14 km2) comprising Waghala and six other newly merged villages and CIDCO area, compromising south of the Godavari River. The total area under the NWCMC jurisdiction is 51.76 km2 i.e. (5,176.66 Ha).
In addition to the Waghala Municipal Council, Vasarni Village, Kautha Village, Asarjan Village, Fatehjangpur Village, Asadwan Village and CIDCO & HUDCO colonies were merged with the NWCMC.[3]
Administration
The NWCMC is headed by an IAS officer who serves as Municipal Commissioner, wielding executive power. A quinquennial election is held to elect corporators, who are responsible for basic civic infrastructure and enforcing duty. The Mayor, usually from the majority party, serves as head of the house.
| City officials | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Diksha Kapil Dhabale | 22 November 2019 |
| Deputy Mayor | Satish Deshmukh | 22 November 2019 |
| Municipal Commissioner | Lahuraj Mali | 8 May 2020 |
| Police Commissioner | Manoj Singhal | 28 February 2019 |
Mayor's of Nanded
Office of NWCMC is located at Nanded which is situated on the banks of Godavari River.
| No. | Name | Party | Term |
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| 1 | Sudhakar Pandhare | Shivsena | 1997 |
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| 7 | Omprakash Pokarna | INC | 2002-2005 |
| 8 | Prakash Mutha | INC | 2005-2007 |
| 9 | S. Balwant Singh Gadiwale | INC | 2007-2010 |
| 10 | Dileep Bisen | INC | 2010-2012 |
| 11 | Abdul Sattar | INC | 2012-2015 |
| 12 | Shailaja Kishor Swami | INC | 2015-17 |
| 13 | Shila Kishor Bhavre | INC | 2017 |
| 14 | Deeksha Dhabale | INC | 2018-2020 |
| 15 | Mohini V. Yevankar | INC | 2020 |
Corporation Election 2017
The Municipal corporation elections were held on. 11 October 2017 and the result was declared on 23 November 2017.
Political performance in Election 2017
The results of Election 2017 are as follows.[4]
| S.No. | Party Name | Party flag or symbol | Number of Corporators |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Indian National Congress (INC) | 73 | |
| 02 | Bharatiya Janata Party | 06 | |
| 03 | Shiv Sena (SS) |  | 01 |
| 04 | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) |  | 00 |
| 05 | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) |  | 00 |
| 06 | Other Registered Parties |  | 00 |
| 07 | Independents | | 01 |
References
- https://www.nwcmc.gov.in/commissioner.php
- The Nanded Waghala City Municipal Corporation
- The Nanded-Waghala municipal corporation
- http://www.mahasec.com/marathi/results.pdf