Municipal Corporation elections are conducted to elect municipal councillors and ward representatives for municipal corporations in India. With the enactment of the 74th Constitution Amendment Act in the Constitution of India, the city municipal corporations were identified as 'institutions of self-government'. With India being a democratic country, elections are the only medium for people to elect governments of their choice.
Municipal corporation elections constitute one tier of India's three-tier governance system. [1] These elections are open to both men and women candidates. [2] On average, voter turnout in municipal elections is estimated to be around 52%. [3]
The electoral system within urban local bodies (ULB) was fortified through the 74th Constitutional Amendment. [4] This Amendment Act officially designated municipal corporations as 'institutions of self-government'. [3]
Municipal corporation elections are conducted under the supervision of the State Election Commission. [5] [6] The State Election Commission is an independent body [7] and consists of individual members who have served as bureaucrats at the state and national level with high reputation, integrity and values. [8]
Qualification for contesting municipal corporation elections in India: [9]
In India, the Urban Local Bodies (UBL), also called municipalities, are self-government institutions responsible for the administration of cities, towns, and transitional areas within a state or Union Territory. The 74th amendment to the Constitution of India in 1992 provided constitutional framework for the establishment of Urban Local Bodies.
Local bodies in Tamil Nadu constitute the three tier administration set-up in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a system of local government which forms the last level from the Centre. Chennai Corporation in the then Madras Presidency, established in 1688, is the oldest such local body not only in India but also in any commonwealth nations outside United Kingdom.
Local government in Karnataka is the third tier constituting the three-tier administration set-up in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is a system of local government which forms the last level from the Centre.
West Bengal State Election Commission is an autonomous and statutory body constituted in Indian state of West Bengal for ensuring that elections are conducted in free, fair and unbiased way. Constitution of India with provisions as per Article 324 ensures creation and safeguarding of the powers of Election Commission. West Bengal State Election Commission is responsible for conducting elections for Urban Local Bodies like Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Panchayats and any other specified by Election Commission of India. West Bengal State Election Commissioner is appointed by Governor of West Bengal.
Bihar State Election Commission is an autonomous and statutory body constituted in Indian state of Bihar for ensuring that elections are conducted in free, fair and unbiased way. Constitution of India with provisions as per Article 324 ensures creation and safeguarding of the powers of Election Commission. Bihar State Election Commission is responsible for conducting elections for Urban Local Bodies like Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Panchayats and any other specified by Election Commission of India. Bihar State Election Commissioner is appointed by Governor of Bihar.
Goa State Election Commission is an autonomous and statutory body constituted in Indian state of Goa for ensuring that elections are conducted in free, fair and unbiased way. Constitution of India with provisions as per Article 243K and 243 ZA and Article 324 ensures creation and safeguarding of the powers of State Election Commissions. Goa State Election Commission is responsible for conducting elections for Urban Local Bodies like Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Panchayats and any other specified by Election Commission of India. Goa State Election Commissioner is appointed by Governor of Goa.
The Odisha State Election Commission is an autonomous and statutory body constituted in the Indian state of Odisha for ensuring that elections are conducted in free, fair and unbiased way. Constitution of India with provisions as per Article 243K and 243 ZA and Article 324 ensures creation and safeguarding of the powers of State Election Commissions. Odisha State Election Commission is responsible for conducting elections for Urban Local Bodies like Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Panchayats and any other specified by Election Commission of India. Odisha State Election Commissioner is appointed by Governor of Odisha.
Himachal Pradesh State Election Commission is an autonomous and constitutional body constituted in Indian state of Himachal Pradesh for ensuring that elections are conducted in free, fair and unbiased way. Constitution of India with provisions as per Article 243K and 243ZA ensures creation and safeguarding of the powers of State Election Commissions. Himachal Pradesh State Election Commission is responsible for conducting elections for Urban Local Bodies and Panchayati Raj Institutions like Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Panchayats. Himachal Pradesh State Election Commissioner is appointed by Governor of Himachal Pradesh.
Delhi State Election Commission is an autonomous and statutory body constituted in Indian state of Delhi for ensuring that elections are conducted in free, fair and unbiased way. Constitution of India with provisions as per Article 243K and 243 ZA and Article 324 ensures creation and safeguarding of the powers of State Election Commissions. Delhi State Election Commission is responsible for conducting elections for Urban Local Bodies like Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Panchayats and any other specified by Election Commission of India. Delhi State Election Commissioner is appointed by Lieutant Governor of Delhi.
Gujarat State Election Commission is an autonomous and statutory body constituted in the Indian state of Gujarat for ensuring that elections in Gujarat are conducted in a free, fair and unbiased way. The Constitution of India with provisions as per Article 243K and 243 ZA and Article 324 ensures the creation and safeguarding of the powers of State Election Commissions. Gujarat State Election Commission is responsible for conducting elections for Urban Local Bodies like Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Panchayats and any other specified by Election Commission of India. Gujarat State Election Commissioner is appointed by Governor.
Karnataka State Election Commission is an autonomous and statutory body constituted in Indian state of Karnataka for ensuring that elections in are conducted in free, fair and unbiased way. Constitution of India with provisions as per Article 243K and 243 ZA and Article 324 ensures creation and safeguarding of the powers of State Election Commissions. Karnataka State Election Commission came into existence with the promulgation of 73rd and 74th amendment to the Constitution of India on 26 May 1993 with an objective of superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls and to conduct all elections to the Urban Local Bodies and Rural local bodies like Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Panchayats and any other specified by Election Commission of India. Karnataka State Election Commissioner is appointed by Governor of Karnataka.
Madhya Pradesh State Election Commission is an autonomous and constitutional body constituted in Indian state of Madhya Pradesh for ensuring that elections in are conducted in free, fair and unbiased way. Constitution of India with provisions as per Article 243K and 243 ZA and Article 324 ensures creation and safeguarding of the powers of State Election Commissions. Madhya Pradesh State Election Commission is responsible for conducting elections for Urban Local Bodies like Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Panchayats and any other specified by Election Commission of India. Madhya Pradesh State Election Commissioner is appointed by Governor of Madhya Pradesh.
Kerala State Election Commission is an autonomous and constitutional body constituted in Indian state of Kerala for ensuring that elections are conducted in a free, fair and unbiased way. Constitution of India with provisions as per Article 243K and 243 ZA and Article 324 ensures creation and safeguarding of the powers of State Election Commissions. The Kerala State Election Commission is responsible for conducting elections for Urban Local Bodies like Municipalities and Municipal Corporations, as well as Rural Local Bodies like Panchayats, and any others specified by the Election Commission of India. Kerala State Election Commissioner is appointed by Governor of Kerala.
Rajasthan State Election Commission is an autonomous and statutory body constituted in Indian state of Rajasthan for ensuring that elections in are conducted in free, fair and unbiased way. Constitution of India with provisions as per Article 243K and 243 ZA and Article 324 ensures creation and safeguarding of the powers of State Election Commissions. Rajasthan State Election Commission is responsible for conducting elections for Urban Local Bodies like Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Panchayats and any other specified by Election Commission of India. Rajasthan State Election Commissioner is appointed by Governor of Rajasthan.
Arunachal Pradesh State Election Commission is an autonomous and Constitutional body constituted in Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh for ensuring that elections in are conducted in free, fair and unbiased way. Constitution of India with provisions as per Article 243K and 243 ZA and Article 324 ensures creation and safeguarding of the powers of State Election Commissions. Arunachal Pradesh State Election Commission is responsible for conducting elections for Urban Local Bodies like Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Panchayats and any other specified by Election Commission of India. Arunachal Pradesh State Election Commissioner is appointed by Governor of Arunachal Pradesh.
Chhattisgarh State Election Commission is an autonomous and statutory body constituted in Indian state of Chhattisgarh for ensuring that elections in are conducted in free, fair and unbiased way. Constitution of India with provisions as per Article 243K and 243 ZA and Article 324 ensures creation and safeguarding of the powers of State Election Commissions. Chhattisgarh State Election Commission is responsible for conducting elections for Urban Local Bodies like Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Panchayats and any other specified by Election Commission of India. Chhattisgarh State Election Commissioner is appointed by Governor of Chhattisgarh.
Manipur State Election Commission is an autonomous and statutory body constituted in Indian state of Manipur for ensuring that elections in are conducted in free, fair and unbiased way. Constitution of India with provisions as per Article 243K and 243 ZA and Article 324 ensures creation and safeguarding of the powers of State Election Commissions. Manipur State Election Commission is responsible for conducting elections for Urban Local Bodies like Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Panchayats and any other specified by Election Commission of India. Manipur State Election Commissioner is appointed by Governor of Manipur.
Puducherry Election Commission an autonomous and statutory body constituted in Indian union territory of Puducherry for ensuring that elections in states and union territories are conducted in free, fair and unbiased way. Constitution of India with provisions as per Article 243K and 243 ZA and Article 324 ensures creation and safeguarding of the powers of State Election Commissions. Puducherry State Election Commission is responsible for conducting elections for Urban Local Bodies like Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Panchayats and any other specified by Election Commission of India. Puducherry State Election Commissioner is appointed by Governor of Puducherry.
Nagaland State Election Commission is an autonomous and statutory body constituted in Indian state of Nagaland for ensuring that elections in are conducted in free, fair and unbiased way. Constitution of India with provisions as per Article 243K and 243 ZA and Article 324 ensures creation and safeguarding of the powers of State Election Commissions. Nagaland State Election Commission is responsible for conducting elections for Urban Local Bodies like Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Panchayats and any other specified by Election Commission of India. Nagaland State Election Commissioner is appointed by Governor of Nagaland.
Tripura State Election Commission is an autonomous and statutory body constituted in Indian state of Tripura for ensuring that elections in are conducted in free, fair and unbiased way. Constitution of India with provisions as per Article 243K and 243 ZA and Article 324 ensures creation and safeguarding of the powers of State Election Commissions. Tripura State Election Commission is responsible for conducting elections for Urban Local Bodies like Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Panchayats and any other specified by Election Commission of India. Tripura State Election Commissioner is appointed by Governor of Tripura.
