Mancherial Municipal Corporation
Mancherial Municipal Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | of the Mancherial |
| Leadership | |
Salla Ramya Mahesh, INC | |
Thoutam Shivaji | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 60 |
Political groups | Government (44)
Opposition (16) |
| Elections | |
First election | 2026 |
Last election | 2026 |
Next election | 2031 |
| Website | |
| Mancherial Municipal Corporation | |
The Mancherial Municipal Corporation(MMC) is the local governing body, administering the city of Mancherial, Mancherial district in the Indian state of Telangana.
The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's governance, infrastructure and administration.[2][3] This city is selected under central government scheme of AMRUT.[4]
History
The Mancherial Municipality was originally constituted as a third-grade municipality in 1952. It was subsequently upgraded to first-grade municipality status in 2003 to accommodate the growing population and urban needs. In January 2025, the Government of Telangana elevated it to the status of a Municipal Corporation through an official gazette notification dated January 4, 2025, thereby establishing the Mancherial Municipal Corporation as the civic governing body for the expanded urban area. The first municipal corporation elections were held in February 2026, marking a significant milestone in the city's administrative evolution.[5]
Administration
Mancherial Municipal corporation has a total of 60 divisions with an average of 3,030 voters in each.[6] Mancherial is headed by an elected Mayor and a Municipal Commissioner appointed by the State Government. Municipal Corporation of Mancherial is part of the Mancherial Urban Development Authority.[7]
References
- ^ India, The Hans (17 February 2026). "Dharani Madhukar takes oath as Mancherial's first Mayor". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "Mancherial municipal corporation election results 2026: Congress leads, BRS and BJP trail". The Times of India. 13 February 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Welcome". tsec.gov.in. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "List of cities covered by AMRUT". Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation(AMRUT). Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ Correspondent, D. C. (18 January 2025). "Gazette on Mancherial Municipal Corporation Released". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Desk, India TV News; News, India TV (13 February 2026). "Mancherial Municipal Corporation Poll Results 2026: Full list of winning candidates from Congress, BRS and BJP". India TV News. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Today, Telangana (28 October 2024). "Four urban development authorities created in Adilabad". Telangana Today. Retrieved 20 February 2026.