Dhule Municipal Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | of the Dhule |
| History | |
| Founded | 30 June 2003 |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | Pratibhatai Chaudhari, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
Commissioner | Amita Dagale Patil |
Deputy Mayor | Kalyani Apalkar, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| Seats | 74 |
| Elections | |
Last election | 9 December 2018 |
| Website | |
| http://www.dhulecorporation.org | |
The Dhule Municipal Corporation is the governing body of the city of Dhule in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure, public services and police. Members from the state's leading various political parties hold elected offices in the corporation. 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] Dhule Municipal Corporation has been formed with functions to improve the infrastructure of town.