Ichalkaranji Municipal Corporation

Ichalkaranji Municipal Corporation
Type
Type	Municipal Corporation
Established	2022
Leadership
Mayor	Vacant
Commissioner and Administrator	Shri. Omprakash Divate [1]
Structure
Seats	65
Political groups	Government (47)   BJP (43)   NCP (3)   SHS (1) Other Opposition (18)   SSVA (17)   SS(UBT) (1)
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]

Municipal elections

Municipal election summary

No.	Party name		Party flag or symbol	Number of councillors
1		Bharatiya Janata Party		43
2		Nationalist Congress Party		3
3		Shiv Sena		1
4		Shiv Sena (UBT)	50×50px	1
5		Others		17

References

1. "इचलकरंजी महापालिकेच्या आयुक्तपदी ओमप्रकाश दिवटे". Loksatta (in Marathi). 6 July 2023.
2. "BMC, 28 other municipal corporations to go for polls on January 15; result on January 16". India TV News. 15 December 2025.
3. "अवघ्या दहा महिन्यापूर्वी स्थापन झालेली इचलकरंजी महापालिका नागरी विकासकामांत राज्यात प्रथम; कोल्हापूर तिसऱ्या स्थानावर". Loksatta (in Marathi). 20 April 2023.
4. "विश्लेषण: इचलकरंजीदेखील महापालिका!; देशात सर्वाधिक महाराष्ट्रात…". Loksatta (in Marathi). 6 May 2022.
5. "इचलकरंजी ही महाराष्ट्रातील २८ वी महापालिका घोषित, राज्य सरकारची घोषणा". ABP Majha (in Marathi). 5 May 2022.
6. "इचलकरंजी महापालिकेच्या आयुक्तपदी ओमप्रकाश दिवटे". Loksatta (in Marathi). 6 July 2023.
7. "कचऱ्यात हरवलेल्या सोन्याच्या हाराची अशीही शोधकथा; इचलकरंजी महापालिकेच्या कर्मचाऱ्यांची तत्परता". Loksatta (in Marathi). 15 December 2023.
8. "Ichalkaranji To Become Municipal Corporation - Times of India". The Times of India . 7 May 2022.