Dindigul Municipal Corporation

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Dindigul City Municipal Corporation
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History
Founded19 February 2014
Leadership
Tmt. P. Kanimozhi [1] , DMK
since 4 March 2022
Thiru.S.Rajappa [2] , DMK
since 4 March 2022
Thiru.N.Ravichandran [3]
Tmt M.N. Poongodi, IAS, IAS [4]
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Dindigul Municipal Corporation
Dindigul District

The Dindigul City Municipal Corporation is a civic body that governs Dindigul city, India. This corporation consist of 48 wards and the legislative body is headed by an elected Chairperson assisted by a Deputy Chairperson and 48 councillors who represent each wards in the city. Government of Tamil Nadu announced for upgrade of Dindigul Special Grade Municipality to City Municipal Corporation of Dindigul. [5]

On 19 February 2014, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, J. Jayalalithaa declared that Dindigul Municipality has been upgraded to Corporation status with immediate effect. The said government order was handed over to the Municipal Chairman, V. Marudharaj [6]

History

In 1866 Nov 1, Dindigul town became municipality. In 1988 Jan 14, Dindigul Municipality became a Special Grade Municipality.

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