Guwahati Municipal Corporation

Guwahati Municipal Corporation
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Guwahati Municipal Corporation Map
Type
Type
Leadership
Mayor
Mrigen Sarania, BJP[1]
Deputy Mayor
Ibemcha Singha[1]
Commissioner
Megha Nidhi Dahal, IAS
Structure
Seats60
Political groups
Government (58)
NDA (58)
  •   BJP (52)
  •   AGP (6)

Opposition (2)

Elections
Last election
April 2022
Next election
2027
Meeting place
Guwahati, Assam
Website
gmc.assam.gov.in

Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) is the local government in Guwahati, Assam, India. GMC was formed in the year 1971 by the Guwahati Municipal Corporation Act, 1969.[2] The corporation was duly constituted in 1974 in the first meeting of the elected councillors as per provision of Sec.45 of this Act.

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.[3] Guwahati Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation is headed by the Mayor of the city and governed by a Commissioner.

A municipal corporation is the highest form of urban local body (ULB) in India. Presently, GMC is divided into 60 municipal wards.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Assam: Mrigen Sarania retains mayor post, Smita Roy to be his deputy". The Times of India. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ Guwahati Municipal Corporation Act, 1969
  3. ^ Gupta, Anupam. "City Mayors: Indian Mayors". citymayors.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Guwahati City".