Thane Municipal Corporation
| Thane Municipal Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type |
Municipal Corporation of the Thane |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | |
Deputy Mayor | |
Commissioner |
Sanjeev Jaiswal |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 131 |
 | |
Political groups |
Shiv Sena: 67 seats BJP: 23 seats NCP: 34 seats INC: 3 seats
Others: 2 seats
|
| Elections | |
Last election | 2017 [2] |
| Website | |
| http://www.thanecity.gov.in | |
The Thane Municipal Corporation is the governing body of the city of Thane in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The municipal corporation consisting of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure, public services and transport. Members from the nation's and state's leading political parties such as the Nationalist Congress Party, Indian National Congress, Shiv Sena, Bhartiya Janata Party and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena hold elected offices in the corporation.
The TMC has jurisdiction over the towns of Kalwa, and Mumbra-Kausa, along with the main city of Thane.[3]
Taxes in Thane
The municipal corporation has recently added a new tax as a substitute for Octroi i.e. Local Body Tax from 1 April 2013 [4] This indirect tax has been repealed.
Corporation Election 2017
Political performance in Election 2017
The results of Election 2017 are shown in the following table.[5]
| S.No. | Party Name | Party flag or symbol | Number of Corporators |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Shiv Sena (SS) |  | 67 |
| 02 | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) |  | 34 |
| 03 | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 23 | |
| 04 | Indian National Congress (INC) |  | 03 |
| 05 | All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) |  | 02 |
| 06 | Independents |  | 02 |
Corporation Election 2012
Political performance in elections in 2012 and 2017
The results of election 2012 and election 2017 are shown in the following table.[6]
| S.No. | Party Name | Party flag or symbol | Number of Corporators in 2012 | Number of Corporators in 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Indian National Congress (INC) | | 18 | 3 |
| 02 | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 07 | 23 | |
| 03 | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 02 | 0 | |
| 04 | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | | 34 | 34 |
| 05 | Shiv Sena (SS) | | 54 | 67 |
| 06 | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) |  | 07 | 0 |
| 07 | All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) | | - | 02 |
| 08 | Other Registered Parties | | 01 | 0 |
| 09 | Independents | | 07 | 02 |
List of winning candidates in Election 2012
- Narayan Pawar (2012)
References
- ↑ "Meenakshi Shinde elected new mayor of Thane".
- ↑ "Sena retains Thane Municipal Corporation".
- ↑ "Who'll take Thane and Kalyan?". Thane. The Times of India. 16 May 2009. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
- ↑ LBT Thane Blog
- ↑ "Shiv Sena is set for a clear majority in Thane".
- ↑ http://www.mahasec.com/marathi/results.pdf
The Thane Municipal Corporation has 132 wards.Every ward has a Nagar Sevak elected by residents in that ward. Last election was in 2017. Next election will be in 2022.