Thoothukkudi City Municipal Corporation

Thoothukkudi City Municipal Corporation
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
History
Founded5 August 2008; 16 years ago (2008-08-05)
Leadership
P. Jegan, DMK
since 4 March 2022
S. Jenitta, DMK
since 4 March 2022
L. Madhubalan, I.A.S.
since 15 February 2024
Structure
Seats60
Political groups
Government (52)
  •   DMK (46)
  •   INC (3)
  •   CPI (1)
  •   CPI(M) (1)
  •   IUML (1)

Opposition (6)

Others (2)

Elections
First past the post
Last election
19 February 2022
Next election
2027
Motto
வையகம் வாழ வாழ்வோம் (Tamil)
Let's live life to the fullest
Meeting place
Thoothukkudi City Municipal Corporation Office,
113, Tamizh Salai, Thoothukkudi – 628002.
Website
www.thoothukudicorporation.com

The Thoothukkudi City Municipal Corporation (abbr. TCMC; Tamil: தூத்துக்குடி மாநகராட்சி, IAST: Tūttukkuṭi mānakarāṭci) is the governing civic body of Thoothukkudi, the sea gate of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was established by the Government of Tamil Nadu under the Thoothukkudi City Municipal Corporation Act, 2008 (Tamil Nadu Act 27 of 2008). The corporation is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city and some suburbs. The corporation consists of a legislative and an executive body. The corporation consists of a legislative and an executive body, which is headed by the mayor and assisted by a deputy mayor, while the executive body is headed by a commissioner of the corporation. It consists of 60 wards within the city's limits.

The headquarters of the corporation is located near Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Market at Tamizh Salai, Thoothukkudi.