The Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad Municipal Corporation (SMKC) is the governing body of the Sangli Metropolitan Region in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in Sangli. The municipal corporation consists of democratically-elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure and public services. It was founded on 9 February 1998. SMKC serves an area approximately 118.18 km2 and provides civil services and facilities for more than 6.5 lakh (650,000) people.[3]
Sangali-Miraj-Kupwad Municipal Corporation Sangali Miraj & Kupwad Mahānagarpālikā | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 9 February 1998 |
| Leadership | |
Sunil Pawar | |
Mayor | |
Deputy Mayor | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 78 |
 | |
Political groups | Government (40)
Opposition (38)
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| Committees |
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| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post voting | |
First election | 1998 |
Last election | 16 August 2018 |
Next election | August 2023 (expected)[needs update] |
| Meeting place | |
| SMKC Building, Rajwada Chowk Sangli | |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Revenue sources
editThe following are the income sources for the corporation from the Central and State Government.[4][5][6]
Tax revenue
editTax-related revenue for the corporation includes:
- Property tax
- Profession tax
- Entertainment tax
- Grants from the Central and State Government, including the Goods and Services Tax
- Advertisement tax
Non-tax revenue
editThe non-tax-related revenue for the corporation includes:
- Water usage charges
- Fees from documentation services
- Rent received from municipal property
- Funds from municipal bonds
List of Mayors
editKanchan Kamble
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List of Deputy Mayors
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List of Chairmen, Standing Committee
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Municipal elections
edit| No. | Party name | Party flag or symbol | Coalition | Number of councillors | |||
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| 2018 | 2021 | +/- | |||||
| 1 | Nationalist Congress Party |  |
MVA | 16 | 21 |  5
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| 2 | Indian National Congress (INC) |  |
19 | 19 | 
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| 3 | Shiv Sena |  |
0 | 0 |
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| 4 | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | 41 | 38 |  3
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2018
editMunicipal elections were held on 3 August 2018 to elect a total of 78 councillors in 38 wards.[7] The BJP won an absolute majority in the 2018 elections, marking the first time the city had a mayor from the party. Sangita Khot (BJP) was elected as the mayor and Dhiraj Suryawanshi (BJP) as the deputy mayor.[8]
2021 by-election
editIn the 2021 mayor and deputy mayor elections, the NCP, INC and Shiv Sena coalition defeated the BJP. This election, Digvijay Suryawanshi (NCP) was elected as the Mayor and Umesh Patil (INC) as the Deputy Mayor. In this election, some of the BJP councillors changed their party and they had to face this defeat.[9]
Taxes
editThe municipal corporation recently added a new tax as a substitute for the octroi, i.e. the Local Body Tax, from 25 September 2013 onward.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Despite majority, BJP loses mayoral election to NCP in Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad civic body". Indianexpress.com. 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Five BJP corporators switch sides, Sangli civic body gets NCP mayor". hindustantimes.com. 24 February 2021.
- ^ Sangli Municipal Corporation
- ^ Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report". Business Today. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable". Financialexpress. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "सांगली-मिरज-कुपवाड मनपा निकाल: विजयी उमेदवारांची यादी". abplive.com. 3 August 2018.
- ^ "सांगली-मिरज-कुपवाड महापालिकेच्या महापौरपदी भाजपाच्या संगीता खोत". lokmat.com. 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Maharashtra : Jolt to BJP as NCP wins mayoral election in Sangli". timesofindia.com. 23 February 2021.
- ^ Deshmukh, Nikhil (25 September 2013). "Sangli Miraj Kupwad Municipal Corporation body calls traders for local body tax hearing". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
External links
edit- Official website of SMKC
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