Tirupati Municipal Corporation
Tirupati Municipal Corporation | |
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Type | |
Type | Municipal Corporation |
Leadership | |
(YSRCP) | |
Deputy Mayor | |
Corporation Commissioner | PS Girisha IAS |
Structure | |
Seats | 50 |
Political groups | Government (48)
Opposition (1)
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Elections | |
Last election | |
Website | |
TMC website |
Tirupati Municipal Corporation is the civic body that governs the city of Tirupati in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1] It is one of the three corporations in the state, alongside Kakinada and Visakhapatnam to feature in Smart City project.[2]
Timeline[]
The Tirupati Municipality was formed on 1 April 1886. The municipality saw many gradations over the years and formed as municipal corporation on 2 March 2007. The following table shows the timeline of the municipality:[1][3]
Type of municipality | Upgraded |
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Municipality | 1 April 1886 |
First grade | 12 January 1965 |
Second grade | 1 October 1962 |
Special grade | 13 February 1970 |
Selection Grade | 7 October 1998 |
Municipal Corporation | 2 March 2007 |
2021 Ordinary Elections[]
S.No. | Party Name | Symbol | Won | Change | |
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1 | YSR Congress Party | ![]() |
48 | ![]() | |
2 | Telugu Desam Party | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Civic administration[]
The area of Tirupati Municipal Corporation was 16.59 km2 (6.41 sq mi), when it was formed as a corporation. The present area after expansion is 27.44 km2 (10.59 sq mi).[4] The corporation population as per the 2011 census was 374,260. the present commissioner of the corporation is PS Girisha IAS.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b "Tirupati Municipal Corporation". Tirupati Municipal Corporation. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ Rangarajan, A.D. (28 October 2015). "A local touch to 'smart city' project". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ "Basic Information of Municipality". Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ "About Tirupati". Tirupati Municipal Corporation. Retrieved 10 November 2015.[dead link]
- ^ "PS Girisha takes charge as Municipal Corporation of Tirupati chief".
- Municipal corporations in Andhra Pradesh
- Local government in Andhra Pradesh
- Tirupati
- Buildings and structures in Tirupati
- Smart cities in India
- 2007 establishments in Andhra Pradesh
- 1886 establishments in India