Tirupati Municipal Corporation

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Tirupati Municipal Corporation
Tirupati Municipal Corporation.jpg
Type
Type
Municipal Corporation
Leadership
(YSRCP)
Deputy Mayor
(YSRCP) (YSRCP)
Corporation Commissioner
PS Girisha IAS
Structure
Seats50
Political groups
Government (48)
  •   YSRCP (48)

Opposition (1)

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
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
1 YSR Congress Party Indian Election Symbol Ceiling Fan.svg 48 Steady
2 Telugu Desam Party Indian Election Symbol Cycle.png 1 Steady

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[]

  1. ^ a b "Tirupati Municipal Corporation". Tirupati Municipal Corporation. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  2. ^ Rangarajan, A.D. (28 October 2015). "A local touch to 'smart city' project". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Basic Information of Municipality". Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  4. ^ "About Tirupati". Tirupati Municipal Corporation. Retrieved 10 November 2015.[dead link]
  5. ^ "PS Girisha takes charge as Municipal Corporation of Tirupati chief".
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