Aurangabad Municipal Corporation

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Aurangabad Municipal Corporation
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal Corporation (CSMC)
Type
Type
History
Founded1982;44 years ago (1982)
Leadership
Mayor
Vacant
Municipal commissioner & Administrator
Shree G. Shreekanth(IAS)
Structure
Seats115
Political groups
Government (70)
  •   BJP (57)
  •   SS (13)

Official Opposition (33)

Other Opposition (12)

Elections
Last election
 15 January 2026 [1]
Next election
2031
Website
https://chhsambhajinagarmc.org

The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (officially, Chhatrapati Sambhajingar Municipal Corporation [2] ) is the governing body of the city of Aurangabad 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 of the state's leading political parties hold elected offices in the corporation. Aurangabad municipal corporation is located in Aurangabad.

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Administration

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is the local civil body. It is divided into nine zones. The Municipal Council was established in 1936 and the Municipal Council area was about 54.5 km2. It was elevated to the status of Municipal Corporation from 8 December 1982, and simultaneously included eighteen peripheral villages, bringing the total area under its jurisdiction to 138.5 km2 and extending its limits.

The city is divided into 115 electoral wards called Prabhag, and each ward is represented by a Corporator elected by the people from each ward. There are two Committees, General Body and Standing Committee headed by the Mayor and the chairman, respectively. AMC is responsible for providing basic amenities like drinking water, drainage facility, roads, streetlights, health care facilities, primary schools, etc. AMC collects its revenue from the urban taxes which are imposed on citizens. The administration is headed by the Municipal Commissioner; an I.A.S. Officer, assisted by the other officers of different departments.

City officials
MayorAdministrator Rule
Municipal Commissioner and AdministratorG. ShrikantDec 2019
Deputy MayorAdministrator Rule
Leader of HouseAdministrator Rule
Police Commissioner Chiranjeev Prasad [3] May 2018

List of mayors

#PortraitNameTermElectionParty
1Shantaram Kale17 May 19885 July 19891 year, 49 days1988 Indian National Congress
2 Moreshwar Save 5 July 198919 May 1990318 days Shiv Sena
3 Pradeep Jaiswal.jpg Pradeep Jaiswal 19 May 199013 May 1991359 days
4Manmohansingh Oberoi13 May 199128 May 19921 year, 15 days Indian National Congress
5Ashok Yadav28 May 199230 April 1993337 days
6Sunanda Kolhe29 April 199518 April 1996355 days1995 Shiv Sena
7Gajanan Barwal18 April 19967 May 19971 year, 19 days
8 Abdul Rashid Ex Mayor Aurangabad.jpg Abdul Rashid Khan7 May 199720 April 1998348 days
9Shitlatai Gunjal20 April 199820 April 19991 year, 0 days Shiv Sena
10Sudam Patil Sonwane20 April 199929 April 20001 year, 9 days
11 KaradSir1956Swajas.jpg Bhagwat Karad 29 April 200031 July 20011 year, 93 days2000 Bharatiya Janata Party
12Vikas Jain4 September 200129 October 20021 year, 55 days Shiv Sena
13Vimaltai Rajput29 October 20023 February 20041 year, 97 days
14Rukmini Shinde12 February 200429 April 20051 year, 76 days
15 Kishanchand Tanwani.jpg Kishanchand Tanwani29 April 20054 November 20061 year, 189 days2005
(11) KaradSir1956Swajas.jpg Bhagwat Karad 14 November 200629 October 2007349 days Bharatiya Janata Party
16 Mrs. Vijaya Rahatkar, President ,BJP Mahila Morcha.jpg Vijaya Rahatkar 29 October 200728 April 20102 years, 181 days
17Anita Ghodele29 April 201028 October 20122 years, 182 days2010 Shiv Sena
18Kala Oza29 October 201228 April 20152 years, 181 days
19Trimbak Tupe29 April 201530 November 20161 year, 215 days2015
20Bhagwan Ghadmode14 December 201628 October 2017318 days Bharatiya Janata Party
21Nandkumar Ghodele29 October 201728 April 20202 years, 182 days Shiv Sena
22 tba 2026 Bharatiya Janata Party

List of deputy mayor

Administrative rule

According to the provisions of Article 2437 of the Indian Constitution and 66 (A) of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949, the term of a municipal corporation is five years. Also, in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Corporation Act and especially the provisions of Section 452 (A) and (B), Due to a delayed election because of the COVID-19 pandemic and other reasons, the State Government appointed Astik Kumar Pandey (IAS), the commissioner of the corporation, as the Administrator for the management of the corporation.

Revenue sources

The following are the Income sources for the corporation from the Central and State Government. [4] [5] [6]

Revenue from taxes

Following is the Tax related revenue for the corporation.

Revenue from non-tax sources

Following is the Non-Tax related revenue for the corporation.

Election results

2026

PartySeats+/-
Bharatiya Janata Party Lotus flower symbol.svg 57Increase2.svg35
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Indian Election Symbol Kite.svg 33Increase2.svg8
Shiv Sena Indian Election Symbol Bow And Arrow2.svg 13New black yellow.svg
Shiv Sena (UBT) Indian Election Symbol Flaming Torch.png 6New black yellow.svg
Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi Gas Cylinder.jpg 4New black yellow.svg
Indian National Congress INC Hand.svg 1Decrease2.svg9
Nationalist Congress Party – SP Indian Election Symbol Man Blowing Turha.png 1New black yellow.svg
Total
115

2015

PartySeats+/-
Shiv Sena Indian Election Symbol Bow And Arrow2.svg 29
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Indian Election Symbol Kite.svg 25Increase2.svg25
Bharatiya Janata Party Lotus flower symbol.svg 22
Indian National Congress INC Hand.svg 10
Bahujan Samaj Party Indian Election Symbol Elephant.png 5
Nationalist Congress Party Indian Election Symbol Clock.png 3
Independent 19
Total
113

[7]

On Shiv Sena's victory in corporation, Aditya Thackeray, the head of Yuva Sena, a youth wing of Shiv Sena said, "We will not sit at home after our win, we will fulfill all promises that we made during our election campaign. We will make this city stone-free and there will be footpaths and clean, smooth roads everywhere." [8]

References

  1. ↑ "BMC, 28 other municipal corporations to go for polls on January 15; result on January 16". India TV News. 15 December 2025.
  2. ↑ शेख, मोसीन (18 February 2023). "Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: आता महापालिकेचेही नाव छत्रपती संभाजीनगर, मुख्यालयावर लागणार फलक; रात्री अकरा वाजता आयुक्तांनी केली सही" [Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Now the name of the Municipal Corporation is also Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, a plaque will be placed at the headquarters; The Commissioner signed at 11 pm]. ABP Maza (in Marathi). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Chiranjeev Prasad appointed Aurangabad police commissioner". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  4. ↑ Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". Business Line. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report". Business Today. 2 December 2021. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable". The Financial Express. 17 May 2022. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ↑ "We will fulfill all promises-Aditya Thackeray". Sakal . 18 May 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
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