Kadapa Municipal Corporation

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Kadapa Municipal Corporation
Kadapa Municipal Corporation Logo.jpg
Emblem of the Kadapa Municipal Corporation
Type
Type
Municipal Corporation
of the Kadapa
History
Founded2004[1]
Leadership
(YSRCP)
Deputy Mayor
(YSRCP) (YSRCP)
S. Lavanna
Structure
Seats50
India Kadapa Municipal Corporation 2021.svg
Political groups
Government (49)
  •   YSRCP (48)
  •   IND (1)

Opposition (1)

Elections
Last election
Website
Kadapa Municipal Corporation

Kadapa Municipal Corporation (KMC) is the civic body that governs the city of Kadapa in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the oldest Municipalities of the state, constituted in the year 1868 and was upgraded to Corporation in 2004.[2] Its jurisdiction encompasses an area of 164.08 km2 (63.35 sq mi). Established in the year 2004, the Executive power of the KMC is vested in the Municipal Commissioner, appointed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The position is held by S. Lavanna . Kothamaddi Suresh Babu (YSRCP) was elected as the Mayor and Syed Mumthaj Begam (YSRCP), Bandi Nityananda Reddy (YSRCP) as the Deputy Mayor by the newly elected general body in March 2021.

History[]

Kadapa is one of the oldest Municipalities in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in the Rayalaseema region, and is the district headquarters of Kadapa district. It was constituted as a III–Grade municipality in the year 1868. It was then upgraded to II–Grade in 1958 and Special Grade in 1980. It covered an area of 6.84 sq.km. It was upgraded as Municipal Corporation on 17 November 2004[3] vide G.O.Ms.No.481, dated : 17.11.2004 with an area of 91.05 sq.km. subsequently vide G.O.Ms.No.125, dated : 17.03.2005 and G.O.Ms.No.89, MA, dated : 30.05.2006 the area of corporation was increased to 164.08 km2 (63.35 sq mi) by merging surrounding gram panchayat. The population of the city as per 2001 Census of India is (2,87,093) and the approximate population as per 2011 Census of India is 3,44,078.

Jurisdiction[]

The municipal corporation has an area of 164.08 square kilometres (63.35 sq mi).[4]

Civic administration[]

The area of Kadapa Municipal Corporation is 164.08 km2 (63.35 sq mi). The Corporation is administered by an elected body headed by the Mayor. The corporation population as per the 2011 census was 3,44,078. The present commissioner of the corporation is S.Lavanna and the mayor is Kothamaddi Suresh Babu.[5][6]

Public services[]

The Kadapa Municipal Corporation provides drinking water to the public and its per capita water supply per day is 120 LPCD. It has 3 public parks, secondary schools, elementary schools and many other services including colleges, playgrounds etc.[7]

Kadapa Municipal Elections[]

2021 Ordinary Elections[]

After 2014, third Kadapa Municipal Corporation(KMC) elections were held in March 2021.[8]

S.No. Party Name Symbol Won Change
1 YSR Congress Party Indian Election Symbol Ceiling Fan.svg 48 Increase6
2 Telugu Desam Party Indian Election Symbol Cycle.png 1 Decrease7
3 Independents 1 Steady
4 Jana Sena Party Indian election symbol glass tumbler.svg 0 Steady
5 Bharatiya Janata Party BJP election symbol.png 0 Steady

2014 Ordinary Elections[]

Second Kadapa Municipal Corporation(KMC) election were conduced in 2014.[9]

S.No. Party Name Symbol Won Change
1 YSR Congress Party Indian Election Symbol Ceiling Fan.svg 42 Steady
2 Telugu Desam Party Indian Election Symbol Cycle.png 8 Steady
3 Bharatiya Janata Party BJP election symbol.png 0 Steady

References[]

  1. ^ "Brief about Kadapa Municipal Corporation". Kadapa Municipal Corporation. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Brief about Kadapa Municipal Corporation". Kadapa Municipal Corporation. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Kadapa Municipal Corporation at a Glance" (PDF). Kadapa Municipal Corporation. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  4. ^ ":: Kadapa Municipal Corporation". Cdma.ap.gov.in. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  5. ^ http://www.kadapamunicipalcorporation.org/
  6. ^ Special Correspondent (4 July 2014). "YSRC's Suresh Babu is Kadapa Mayor". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  7. ^ ":: KADAPA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION". Cdma.ap.gov.in. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  8. ^ "AP Municipal election results: YSRC wave all the way". 15 March 2021.
  9. ^ Special Correspondent (4 July 2014). "YSRC's Suresh Babu is Kadapa Mayor". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
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