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The Dhule Municipal Corporation is the governing body of the city of Dhule in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure, public services and police. Members from the state's leading various political parties hold elected offices in the corporation. 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.[1] Dhule Municipal Corporation has been formed with functions to improve the infrastructure of town.
Dhule Municipal Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | of the Dhule |
| History | |
| Founded | 30 June 2003 |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | Pratibhatai Chaudhari, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
Commissioner | Amita Dagale Patil |
Deputy Mayor | Kalyani Apalkar, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| Seats | 74 |
| Elections | |
Last election | 9 December 2018 |
| Website | |
| http://www.dhulecorporation.org | |
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The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government.[2][3][4]
Revenue from taxes
Following is the Tax related revenue for the corporation.
- Property tax.
- Profession tax.
- Entertainment tax.
- Grants from Central and State Government like Goods and Services Tax.
- Advertisement tax.
Revenue from non-tax sources
Following is the Non Tax related revenue for the corporation.
- Water usage charges.
- Fees from Documentation services.
- Rent received from municipal property.
- Funds from municipal bonds
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| # | Name | Term | Election | Party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandrakant Sonar | 31 December 2018 | 17 September 2021 | 2 years, 260 days | 2018 | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| Pradeep Karpe | 17 September 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years, 98 days | ||||
| # | Name | Term | Election | Party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shah Faruk Anwar | 2013 | 2016 | 3 years, 0 days | 2018 | Nationalist Congress Party | |
| 2 | Nagsen Borse | 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 19 days | 2022 | Bhartiya Janata Party | |
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The Dhule Municipal Corporation is headed by a Municipal Commissioner, generally a senior officer state cadre officer/an IAS officer. The commissioner wields the executive power of the house. A quinquennial election is held to elect corporators to power. The corporators are responsible for overseeing that their constituencies have the basic civic infrastructure in place, and that there is no lacuna on the part of the authorities. The mayor is the head of the house, who is usually from the majority party. All administrative business in the municipal corporation is conducted in Marathi.
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2018 Election Result
| S.No.[5][6] | Party Name | Party flag or symbol | Number of Corporators |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 50 | |
| 02 | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) |  | 08 |
| 03 | Indian National Congress (INC) | 06 | |
| 04 | All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) |  | 04 |
| 05 | Lok Sangram Party |  | 01 |
| 06 | Shiv Sena (SS) |  | 01 |
| 07 | Bahujan Samaj Party |  | 01 |
| 08 | Independent | 01 |
2013 Election Result
| S.No.[7] | Party Name | Party flag or symbol | Number of Corporators |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | | 34 |
| 02 | Shiv Sena (SS) | | 11 |
| 03 | Indian National Congress (INC) | 07 | |
| 04 | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 03 | |
| 05 | Lok Sangram Party | | 01 |
| 06 | Bahujan Samaj Party | | 01 |
| 07 | Samajwadi Party | 03 | |
| 08 | All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) | | 00 |
| 09 | Independent | 10 |
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