Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation

Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation
Seal of the Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation
Type
Type	Municipal corporation
Established	1864; 160 years ago (1864) as Nagarpalika
Leadership
Mayor	Dr. Basundhara Lal (BJP)
Municipal Commissioner	Yogesh Kumar Sagar (IAS)
Seats	51
Elections
Last election	2022
Meeting place
Adampur, Bhagalpur, Bihar – 812001
Website
nagarseva.bihar.gov.in/bhagalpur

Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation is the municipal corporation governing the Indian city of Bhagalpur, Bihar. Municipal Corporation mechanism in India was introduced during British Rule with formation of municipal corporation in Madras (Chennai) in 1688, later followed by municipal corporations in Bombay (Mumbai) and Calcutta (Kolkata) by 1762.^[1] Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation is headed by Mayor of city and governed by Commissioner.