Latur Municipal Corporation
The Latur City Municipal Corporation (LCMC) established on 25 October 2011. The Maharashtra Government dissolved the council and approved forming a municipal corporation.
Latur City Municipal Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | Municipal Corporation of Latur |
| Established | 25 October 2011 |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | Mr. Vikrant Gojamgunde, INC |
Commissioner | Mr. Achyut Hange |
Deputy Mayor | Mr. Chandrakant Birajdar, BJP |
Chairman Standing Committee | Mr. Adv. Dipak Mathapati, BJP |
Leader of Opposition | Mr.adv. Dipak sul, INC |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 70 |
Political groups | BJP: 35 seats INC: 33 seat VBA: 1 seats
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| Elections | |
Last election | 2017 |
| Website | |
| www.mclatur.org | |
Mayors of Latur
Mayors of LMC are listed below List of municipal president of Latur municipal council
| No. | Name | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shivraj Patil | INC | 1967-1969 |
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| 7 | Sharada Kamble | INC | 1997-2002 |
| 8 | Janardan Waghmare | NCP | 2002-2007 |
| 9 | Vyankat Bedre | INC | 2007-2012 |
List of mayor's of municipal corporation of Latur
| No. | Name | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prof. Smita Khanapure | INC | 2012-2014 |
| 2 | Akhtar Shaikh | INC | 2014-2016 |
| 3 | Adv Deepak sul | INC | 2016-2017 |
| 4 | Suresh Pawar | BJP | 2017-2020 |
| 5 | Vikrant Gojamgunde | INC | 2020-Present |
History
Latur has Municipal council that established in 1965 but in October 2011 Government of Maharashtra has decided to city has Municipal corporation due increasing population on the basis 2011 Cencus Data.
Services
Underground sewage system in the whole city
All weather roads
Efficient and sustainable solid waste management
Health coverage to all, focused more on the poor
Primary education to the needy & Library facility to all
Up gradation of the amenities in the existing slums and alternative accommodation
Clean, green and pollution free environment
Places of healthy entertainment and recreation
Fire Service
Efficient Urban Planning and Development
Transportation
Administration
The GLMC controls the whole administration of Latur. The executive power of the corporation is vested in the commissioner, an IAS officer appointed by the Maharashtra state government. The corporation consists of directly elected corporators headed by a mayor. The mayor has few executive powers. The total number of LMC members is 70. The LMC is in charge of the civic needs and infrastructure of the metropolis. Latur is divided into 18 municipal wards, each represent 4 members
| City Representatives | ||
| Mayor | Mr. Vikrant Vikram Gojamgunde | |
| Municipal Commissioner & Administrator | Mr. M. Devendra singh, IAS | |
| Dy. Mayor | Mr. Chandrakant Birajdar | |
| Leader of opposition | Mr. Adv.Dipak sul | |
| Commissioner of Police | Mr. Rajendra Mane, I.P.S. | |
Corporation Election
Political performance in Election 2012
Result of election 2012 as follows
| S.No. | Party Name | Party flag or symbol | Number of Corporators |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Indian National Congress (INC) |  | 49 |
| 02 | Shiv Sena (SS) |  | 06 |
| 03 | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) |  | 13 |
| 04 | Republican Party of India |  | 02 |
Political performance in Election 2017
The results of Election 2017 are as follows.[1]
| S.No. | Party Name | Party flag or symbol | Number of Corporators |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 36 | |
| 02 | Indian National Congress (INC) | | 33 |
| 03 | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | | 01 |
| 04 | Independents | | 00 |