Panvel Municipal Corporation
Municipal Corporation of The City of Panvel is the governing body of the city of Panvel in Raigad district.[2][3][4]
Panvel City Municipal Corporation | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Municipal Corporation |
| Established | October 2016 |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | |
Municipal Commissioner & Administrator | Shri Sudhakar Deshmukh |
Deputy Mayor | Jagdish Gaikwad, RPI(A) |
| Seats | 78 |
| Website | |
| http://www.panvelcorporation.com | |
In 2016 Maharashtra State cabinet decided to elevate Panvel Municipal Council to Municipal Corporation.
History
Panvel Municipal Council was formed on August 25, 1852 as the first municipal council in the country. The initial notification for converting Panvel Municipal Council to Municipal Corporation came in the year 1991 but was never finalised. After rapid urbanisation post-2000, Panvel Municipal Council was eventually upgraded to Municipal Corporation in 2016.
Panvel Municipal Corporation is the first Municipal Corporation in Raigad district, 9th in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and 27th in the state of Maharashtra. The Municipal Corporation includes 29 revenue villages of Panvel taluka including CIDCO colonies of Taloja, Kharghar, Kalamboli, Kamothe New Panvel covering area of 110 km2.
Corporation Election 2017
Political Performance in Election 2017
Panvel Municipal Corporation elections were conducted on 24 May 2017.[5]
| S.No. | Party Name | Party flag or symbol | Number of Corporators |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) | 49 | |
| 02 | Republican Party of India (A) (Elect on BJP Symbol) | 2 | |
| 03 | Peasants and Workers Party of India (PWPI) | 23 | |
| 04 | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) |  | 02 |
| 05 | Indian National Congress (INC) | 02 | |
| 06 | Shiv Sena (SS) |  | 00 |
| 07 | Independents |  | 00 |
Administration
The Municipal Corporation is headed by Mr. Sudhakar Deshmukh (previously Dr. Ganesh Deshmukh), who holds the post of Municipal Commissioner-cum-Administrator in the absence of an elected legislature. After the first elections will be held in summer 2017, the municipal corporation will consist of democratically elected members, headed by a mayor and administer the city's infrastructure, public services and supplies.
| City Representatives | ||
| Mayor | Dr. Kavita Chaoutmol | |
| Deputy Mayor | Jagdish Gaikwad | |
| Municipal Commissioner & Administrator | Sudhakar Deshmukh | |
| Leader of the House | Paresh R. Thakur | |
| Leader of Opposition | Pritam J. Mhatre | |
| Commissioner of Police | Hemant Nagrale (Navi Mumbai Police Commissionerate) | |
See also
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