Guwahati Municipal Corporation
Local civic body in Guwahati, Assam, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) is the local government in Guwahati, Assam, India. GMC was formed in the year 1971 by the Guwahati Municipal Corporation Act, 1969.[2] The Corporation was duly constituted in 1974 in the first meeting of the elected councillors as per provision of Sec.45 of this Act.
Guwahati Municipal Corporation | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Mayor | |
Deputy Mayor | Ibemcha Singha[1] |
Commissioner | Megha Nidhi Dahal, IAS |
Structure | |
Seats | 60 |
Political groups | Government (58) NDA (58) Opposition (2) |
Elections | |
Last election | April 2022 |
Next election | 2027 |
Meeting place | |
Guwahati, Assam | |
Website | |
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Municipal Corporation mechanism in India was introduced during British Rule with formation of municipal corporation in Madras (Chennai) in 1688, later followed by municipal corporations in Bombay (Mumbai) and Calcutta (Kolkata) by 1762.[3] Guwahati Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation is headed by the Mayor of the city and governed by a Commissioner.
A municipal corporation is the highest form of urban local body (ULB) in India. Presently, GMC is divided into 60 municipal wards.[4]