Ichalkaranji Municipal Corporation
Ichalkaranji Municipal Corporation इचलकरंजी महानगरपालिका | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Established | 2022 |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | Shri. Uday Dhatunde, BJP |
Commissioner and Administrator | Mrs. Pallavi Patil [1] |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 65 |
Political groups | Government (47)
Other Opposition (24)
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| Elections | |
Last election | 15 January 2026[2] |
Next election | 2031 |
| Website | |
| Ichalkaranji Municipal Corporation | |
The Ichalkaranji Municipal Corporation is D grade Municipal Corporation of Kolhapur District, Maharashtra, the governing body of the city of Ichalkaranji.[3] The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure, public services and supplies.[4] Members from the state's leading various political parties hold elected offices in the corporation.[5]
In 2022, Maharashtra State cabinet decided to elevate Ichalkaranji to municipal corporation as city crossed of 287,570 population in 2011 census.[6] First election for the Municipal Corporation was yet to be conducted, after the predecessor City Council's term ended.[7] Ichalkaranji Municipal Corporation has been formed with functions to improve the infrastructure of town.[8]
List of Mayors
| Mayor | Party | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shri. Uday Dhatunde | Bharatiya Janata Party | 10/02/2026 - Present | |
Election results
2026
| Party | Seats | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 43 | |||
| Shivshahu Vikas Aghadi | 17 | |||
| Shiv Sena | 3 | |||
| Nationalist Congress Party | 1 | |||
| Shiv Sena (UBT) | 1 | |||
Total
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65 | |||
References
- ^ "Ichalkaranji Municipal Corporation". Ichalkaranji Municipal Corporation. 14 February 2026.
- ^ "BMC, 28 other municipal corporations to go for polls on January 15; result on January 16". India TV News. 15 December 2025.
- ^ "अवघ्या दहा महिन्यापूर्वी स्थापन झालेली इचलकरंजी महापालिका नागरी विकासकामांत राज्यात प्रथम; कोल्हापूर तिसऱ्या स्थानावर". Loksatta (in Marathi). 20 April 2023.
- ^ "विश्लेषण: इचलकरंजीदेखील महापालिका!; देशात सर्वाधिक महाराष्ट्रात…". Loksatta (in Marathi). 6 May 2022.
- ^ "इचलकरंजी ही महाराष्ट्रातील २८ वी महापालिका घोषित, राज्य सरकारची घोषणा". ABP Majha (in Marathi). 5 May 2022.
- ^ "इचलकरंजी महापालिकेच्या आयुक्तपदी ओमप्रकाश दिवटे". Loksatta (in Marathi). 6 July 2023.
- ^ "कचऱ्यात हरवलेल्या सोन्याच्या हाराची अशीही शोधकथा; इचलकरंजी महापालिकेच्या कर्मचाऱ्यांची तत्परता". Loksatta (in Marathi). 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Ichalkaranji To Become Municipal Corporation - Times of India". The Times of India. 7 May 2022.