Latur Municipal Corporation
The Latur City Municipal Corporation (LCMC) also known as the Municipal Corporation of Greater Latur (MCGL) was established on 25 October 2011. The Maharashtra Government dissolved the council and approved forming a municipal corporation.
Latur City Municipal Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Established | 25 October 2011 |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | Mr Vikrant Gojamgunde, INC |
Deputy Mayor | Mr Chandrakant Birajdar, BJP |
Leader of opposition | Mr Adv. Dipak sul, INC |
Group leader | Mr Balasaheb (Pappu) Deshmukh, INC |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 70 |
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Political groups |
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| Elections | |
Last election | 2017 |
Next election | 2022 |
| Meeting place | |
| Near Town Hall, main road, Latur | |
| Website | |
| www.mclatur.com | |
List of mayors
Mayors of LCMC are listed below:
- List of municipal president of Latur municipal council
| No. | Name | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shivraj Patil | INC | 1967-1969 |
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | Vikram Ganpatrao Gojamgunde | INC | 1989-1992 |
| 5 | S R deshmukh | INC | 1992-1996 |
| 6 | |||
| 7 | Sharada Kamble | INC | 1997-2002 |
| 8 | Janardan Waghmare | NCP | 2002-2007 |
| 9 | Vyankat Bedre | INC | 2007-2009 |
List of Mayors 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 Vikram Gojamgunde | INC | 2019-Present |
History
The municipal council of Latur was established in October 2011. As per existing law, the then Government of Maharashtra has decided to convert LCMC into a municipal corporation due to increasing population on the basis of the 2011 census data.
Services
The following services are provided:
- 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 for the needy and library facility for all
- Upgrading 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 MCGL Municipal Corporation of Greater Latur (MCGL) 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 four members
| City Representatives | ||
| Mayor | Mr Vikrant Vikram Gojamgunde | |
| Municipal Commissioner & Administrator | Mr Aman Mittal, 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 2012 election
The result of the 2012 election was 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 2017 election
The results of the 2017 election were as follows:[1]
| S.No. | Party Name | Party flag or symbol | Number of Corporators |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 35 | |
| 02 | Indian National Congress (INC) | 34 | |
| 03 | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | | 01 |
| 04 | Independents | | 0 |
See also
References
- "Results" (PDF). mahasec.com.