Prayagraj Municipal Corporation

Prayagraj Municipal Corporation

Prayagraj Nagar Nigam
Type
Type
Leadership
Ganesh Kesarwani, BJP[2]
Navneet Singh Chahal, IAS[1]
Structure
Seats100
Political groups
Government (57)
  •   BJP (56)[3]
  •   NISHAD (1)[4]

Opposition (43)

Elections
First past the post
Last election
4 May 2023
Next election
2028
Meeting place
Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh

Prayagraj Municipal Corporation (formerly known as Allahabad Municipal Corporation)[5] is the governing civic body of Prayagraj city in Uttar Pradesh. It is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city. It was established in 1863 as the Municipal Board of Allahabad under the act of 26 of 1850.[6] The board was changed to corporation in 1959.[7] It administers an area of 365 km2 (141 sq mi).[8] [9]

  1. ^ "Who's who Prayagraj City". Prayagraj District. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ^ "BJP's Ganesh Kesarwani wins mayoral seat of Prayagraj". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. ^ "BJP wins 56 of 100 wards in U.P.'s Prayagraj". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  4. ^ "2023 UP Municipal Election results". ECI Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Municipal Bodies | District Prayagraj, Government of Uttar Pradesh | India". Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  6. ^ Joshi, Ashutosh (2008). Town Planning Regeneration of Cities. ISBN 9788189422820.
  7. ^ Sachdeva, Pardeep (2011). Local Government in India. ISBN 9788131760444.
  8. ^ "Prayagraj City".
  9. ^ "Prayagraj City Development plan" (PDF).