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{{Short description|Local civic body in Patiala, Punjab, India}}
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Patiala Municipal Corporation
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| coa_res =
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| house_type = [[Municipal Corporation]]
| preceded_by = Patiala Municipal Council
| foundation = 24 September 1997
| leader1_type = Minister in charge
| leader1 = [[Ravjot Singh]]
| leader2_type = Mayor
| leader2 = Kundan Gogia
| party2 = [[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]]
| election2 = 10 January 2025
| leader3_type = Senior deputy mayor
| leader3 = Harinder Singh Kohli
| party3 = [[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]]
| election3 = 10 January 2025
| leader4_type = Junior deputy mayor
| leader4 = Jagdeep Singh Jagga
| party4 = [[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]]
| election4 = 10 January 2025
| leader5_type = [[Municipal commissioner (India)|Municipal commissioner]]
| leader5 = Rajat Oberoi
| election5 = 17 September 2024
| seats = '''63''' {{small|(60 elected + 3 [[Ex officio members|Ex-Officio]])}}
| structure1 = India Patiala, Punjab Municipal Corporation Election 2024.svg
| structure1_res = 300px
| political_groups1 =
'''Government (43)'''
* {{Color box|#0066A4}} [[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]] (43)<ref name="Patiala MC results 2024">{{cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/punjab/patiala-patiala-municipal-corporation-elections-aap-spectacular-victory-in-43-out-of-53-wards-how-many-congress-bjp-candidates-won-23853384.html|title=2024 Patiala MC election results|work=Jagran|accessdate=21 December 2024}}</ref>
'''Opposition (11)'''
* {{Color box|#00BBFF}} [[Indian National Congress|INC]] (4)
* {{Color box|#FF9933}} [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (4)
* {{Color box|#0F204A}} [[Shiromani Akali Dal|SAD]] (2)
'''Vacant (7)'''
* {{Color box|#FFFFFF}} Vacant (7)<ref name="Patiala MC 7 Wards Postponed">{{cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/aap-secures-35-of-45-seats-in-violence-hit-patiala-elections/|title=AAP secures 35 of 45 seats in violence-hit Patiala elections|work=The Tribune|accessdate=21 December 2024|archive-date=22 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241222051347/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/aap-secures-35-of-45-seats-in-violence-hit-patiala-elections/|url-status=live}}</ref>
'''Ex-officios'''
* TBA
| first_election1 = 2002
| last_election1 = [[2024 Punjab, India local elections|21 December 2024]]
| next_election1 = 2029
| term_length = 5 years
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| meeting_place =
| website = {{Official website|http://www.mcpatiala.org/}}
| motto =
}}

The '''Patiala Municipal Corporation''' is a ''[[nagar nigam]]'' ([[urban local body|municipal corporation]]) which administers the city of [[Patiala]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]. It has 60 members elected with a [[first-past-the-post]] voting system and 3 ex-officio members which are MLAs for [[Patiala Assembly Constituency|Patiala]], [[Patiala Rural Assembly Constituency|Patiala Rural]], and [[Sanour Assembly Constituency|Sanaur]]. The corporation was founded on 24 September 1997, and the first elections were held in June 2002.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Municipal Corporation, Patiala {{!}} District Patiala, Government of Punjab {{!}} India|url=https://patiala.nic.in/municipal-corporation-patiala/|access-date=2021-12-28|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-12-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228092502/https://patiala.nic.in/municipal-corporation-patiala/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Mayor==
The '''mayor of Patiala''' is the elected chief of the Municipal Corporation of Patiala. The mayor is the first citizen of the city. The role is largely ceremonial as the real powers are vested in the Municipal Commissioner.<ref>[http://cms.gcg11.ac.in/attachments/article/233/Mayor.pdf Mayor - Powers and Functions] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228093012/http://cms.gcg11.ac.in/attachments/article/233/Mayor.pdf |date=2021-12-28 }} (Pdf). Retrieved 4 March 2021.</ref> The mayor plays a decorative role of representing and upholding the dignity of the city and a functional role in deliberating over the discussions in the Corporation.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-07-20|title=Directly elected mayor: An idea whose time has come|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/directly-elected-mayor-an-idea-whose-time-has-come/story-XUhycvDC7wcTCxthjsUY7O.html|access-date=2021-03-04|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!S. No.
!Name
!Took office
!Left office
!Tenure
!colspan=2|Party
!Corporation
!Ward No.
!Ref.
|-
!1
|Vishnu Sharma
|13 June 2002
|11 September 2007
|{{age in years and days|2002|6|13|2007|9|11}}
|bgcolor=#00BBFF|
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|1st
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|agency=TNN|date=Jun 13, 2002|title=Cong's Vishnu Sharma elected Patiala mayor {{!}} Chandigarh News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/congs-vishnu-sharma-elected-patiala-mayor/articleshow/12799935.cms|access-date=2021-12-28|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=2021-12-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228095448/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/congs-vishnu-sharma-elected-patiala-mayor/articleshow/12799935.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
!2
|[[Ajit Pal Singh Kohli]]
|11 September 2007
|17 September 2012
|{{age in years and days|2007|9|11|2012|9|17}}
|bgcolor=#001B65|
|[[Shiromani Akali Dal|SAD]]
|2nd
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2007-09-11|title=Ajit Pal Singh Kohli becomes Patiala Mayor|url=https://www.oneindia.com/2007/09/11/ajit-pal-singh-kohli-becomes-patiala-mayor-1189503361.html|access-date=2021-12-28|website=oneindia.com|language=en}}</ref>
|-
!3
|Jaspal Singh Pardhan
|17 September 2012
|25 February 2013
|{{age in years and days|2012|9|17|2013|2|25}}
|bgcolor=#001B65|
|[[Shiromani Akali Dal|SAD]]
|3rd
|39
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jaspal Singh Pardhan elected Mayor of Patiala city|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/wire-news/-1994761.html/amp|access-date=2021-12-28|website=www.moneycontrol.com|archive-date=2021-12-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228094551/https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/wire-news/-1994761.html/amp|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-02-25|title=Murder accused Pardhan resigns as Patiala mayor|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/murder-accused-pardhan-resigns-as-patiala-mayor/story-Yf5zIrUOxQkTystjcB9HOO.html|access-date=2021-12-28|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
|-
!4
|Amaninder Bajaj
|2 April 2013
|17 December 2017
|{{age in years and days|2013|4|2|2017|12|7}}
|bgcolor=#001B65|
|[[Shiromani Akali Dal|SAD]]
|3rd
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|author=Parvesh Kumar Sharma|date=Apr 2, 2013|title=Patiala gets new mayor {{!}} Chandigarh News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/patiala-gets-new-mayor/articleshow/19344775.cms|access-date=2021-12-28|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=2021-12-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228104252/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/patiala-gets-new-mayor/articleshow/19344775.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
!5
|Sanjeev Sharma Bittu
|17 December 2017
|10 January 2025
|{{age in years and days|2017|12|7|2025|01|10}}
|bgcolor=#FF9933|
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|4th
|8
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Days after suspension, Patiala Mayor attends office|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/days-after-suspension-patiala-mayor-attends-office-344873|access-date=2021-12-28|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en|archive-date=2021-12-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228092952/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/days-after-suspension-patiala-mayor-attends-office-344873|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
!6
|Kundan Gogia
|10 January 2025
|Incumbent
|{{age in years and days|2025|01|10}}
|bgcolor=#0072B0|
|[[Aam Aadmi Party]]
|5th
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|}

==Deputy mayors==
'''Senior Deputy Mayor'''
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!S. No.
!Name
!Took office
!Left office
!Tenure
!colspan=2|Party
!Corporation
!Ward No.
|-
! -
|Yoginder Singh Yogi
|17 December 2017
|10 January 2025
|{{age in years and days|2017|12|17|2025|01|10}}
|bgcolor=#00BBFF|
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|4th
|48
|-
! -
|Harinder Singh Kohli
|10 January 2025
|Incumbent
|{{age in years and days|2025|01|10}}
|bgcolor=#0072B0|
|[[Aam Aadmi Party]]
|5th
|
|}

'''Junior Deputy Mayor'''
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!S. No.
!Name
!Took office
!Left office
!Tenure
!colspan=2|Party
!Corporation
!Ward No.
|-
!-
|Vinita Sangar
|17 December 2017
|10 January 2025
|{{age in years and days|2017|12|17|2025|01|10}}
|bgcolor=#FF9933|
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|4th
|51
|-
! -
|Jagdeep Singh Jagga
|10 January 2025
|Incumbent
|{{age in years and days|2025|01|10}}
|bgcolor=#0072B0|
|[[Aam Aadmi Party]]
|5th
|
|}

== Elections ==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan=2|Years
|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|bgcolor="{{party color|Shiromani Akali Dal}}"|
|bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
|bgcolor="{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}"|
!rowspan=2| Others
!rowspan=2| Total
|-
! [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! [[Shiromani Akali Dal|SAD]]
! [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
! [[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]]
|-
! 2002<ref name=":0" />
| bgcolor="lightgreen"|38
| 6
| 0
| –
| 6
! 50
|-
! 2007<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070809/punjab1.htm|access-date=2021-12-28|website=www.tribuneindia.com|archive-date=2022-07-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701023336/https://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070809/punjab1.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 4
| bgcolor="lightgreen" colspan="2"|42
| –
| 4
! 50
|-
! 2012<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 10, 2012|title=SAD-BJP combine sweeps Punjab civic polls|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/sad-bjp-combine-sweeps-punjab-civic-polls-105218-2012-06-10|access-date=2021-12-28|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
| 8
| bgcolor="lightgreen" colspan="2"|39
| –
| 2
! 49
|-
! 2017<ref>{{Cite web |title=Punjab civic polls tomorrow: Here’s how its 4 major municipal bodies voted in previous elections |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/punjab-civic-polls-tomorrow-4-major-municipal-bodies-previous-elections-9735779/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |archive-date=2024-12-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221091526/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/punjab-civic-polls-tomorrow-4-major-municipal-bodies-previous-elections-9735779/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| bgcolor="lightgreen"|59
| 1
| 0
| –
| 0
! 60
|-
! 2024<ref name="Patiala MC results 2024"/><ref name="Patiala MC 7 Wards Postponed"/>
| 4
| 2
| 4
| bgcolor="lightgreen"|43
| 0
! 60
|-
|}

== See also ==
[[Amritsar Municipal Corporation]]

[[Ludhiana Municipal Corporation]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Municipal corporations in Punjab, India]]

Patiala Municipal Corporation - Revision history

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