Akola Municipal Corporation
| Akola Municipal Corporation अकोला महानगरपालिका | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type |
Municipal Corporation of the Akola |
| Leadership | |
Mayor |
Vijay Agrawal, Bhartiya Janta Party |
Deputy Mayor |
Vaishali Shelke, Bhartiya Janta Party |
Commissioner |
Jitendra Wagh |
| Seats | 80 |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2017 |
| Website | |
| http://amcakola.in/ | |
The Akola Municipal Corporation is the governing body of the city of Akola 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 from the state's leading various political parties hold elected offices in the corporation. Akola municipal corporation is located in Akola.
Corporation Election 2017
Political performance in Election 2017
The results of Election 2017 are shown in the following table.[1]
| S.No. | Party Name | Party flag or symbol | Number of Elected members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 48 | |
| 02 | Indian National Congress (INC) |  | 13 |
| 03 | Shiv Sena (SS) |  | 08 |
| 04 | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) |  | 05 |
| 05 | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh (BBM) |  | 03 |
| 06 | All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) |  | 01 |
| 07 | Independent |  | 02 |
Municipal limit extension
The municipal limit of Akola Municipal Corporation was finalized to be extended on 30 Aug 2016 taking into the Municipal area surrounding 24 suburbs and villages. This has raised the area to 128 km2 and population to 537,137. The Municipal region is thus subdivided into 20 wards with 4 members for each accounting 80 total seats.
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