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{{Short description|Local civic body in Akola, Maharashtra, India}}
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{{Infobox legislature
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| name               = Akola Municipal Corporation
| name             = Akola Municipal Corporation
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| body               = Akola  
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| leader1_type       = [[Mayor]]
| leader1_type     = [[Mayor]]
| leader1            = Vacant ([[Administrator Rule in Municipal Corporation of Maharashtra|Administrative Rule]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.saamtv.com/amp/story/maharashtra/akola-muncipal-corporation-administrator-will-be-from-9-march-onwards-sml80|title=अकोला महापालिकेवर कविता द्विवेदी प्रशासक; बुधवारपासून कार्यभार सांभाळणार|publisher=Saam Tv|access-date=9 March 2022}}</ref>
| leader1           = Sharda Khedkar
| party1            =
| party1           = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| leader2_type      = Deputy Mayor
| leader2_type      = Deputy Mayor
| leader2            = Vacant ([[Administrator Rule in Municipal Corporation of Maharashtra|Administrative Rule]])
| leader2          = Amol Goge
| party2            =  
| party2            = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| leader3_type      = [[Municipal Commissioner]] & Administrator
| leader3_type      = [[Municipal Commissioner]] & Administrator
| leader3            = Smt.Kavita Dwivedi (I.A.S)
| leader3          = DR.SHRI SUNIL LAHANE
| members            = 80
| seats            = 80
| last_election1     = 2017
| structure1        = AMC2026.svg
| next_election1 = 2022
| structure1_res    = 250px
| website            = http://amcakola.in/
| political_groups1 = '''Government (45)'''
| RTS link           = http://rts.amcakola.in/
:*{{Color box|{{Party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}} [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (38)
:*{{Party legend|Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar|3}}<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/bjps-khedkar-is-akola-mayor-goge-deputy/articleshow/127807949.cms</ref>
:*{{Color box|{{Party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}}} [[Shiv Sena (2022–present)|SHS]] (1)
:*{{Party legend|Nationalist Congress Party |1}}
:*{{Color box|#FBEC20}} AVS (1)
:*{{Party legend|Independent|1|shortname=IND}}
'''Opposition (35)'''
:*{{Party legend|Indian National Congress|21}}
:*{{Party legend|Shiv Sena (UBT)|6}}
:*{{Party legend|Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi|5}}
:*{{Party legend|All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen|3}}
| last_election1   = [[2025–26 Maharashtra local election|15 January 2026]]<ref>{{cite web |title=BMC, 28 other municipal corporations to go for polls on January 15; result on January 16 |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/maharashtra/maharashtra-bmc-28-other-municipal-corporations-to-go-for-polls-on-january-15-result-on-january-16-latest-updates-2025-12-15-1021804 |publisher=India TV News |date=15 December 2025}} </ref>
| next_election1    = 2031
| website           = http://amcakola.in/
}}
}}


The '''Akola Municipal Corporation''' is the governing body of the city of [[Akola]] in the [[India]]n 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.  
The '''Akola Municipal Corporation''' is the governing body of the city of [[Akola]] in the [[India]]n 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.  
Akola municipal corporation is located in [[Akola]].
Akola municipal corporation is located in [[Akola]]. Akola Municipal Corporation has been formed with [[Municipal corporation (India)#Functions|functions]] to improve the infrastructure of town.


== Corporation Election 2017 ==
== Revenue sources ==
 
The following are the Income sources for the corporation from the Central and State Government.<ref name="Ak11">{{cite news |last1=Jadhav |first1=Radheshyam |title=Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/why-civic-bodies-in-india-need-municipal-bonds/article33237962.ece |access-date=18 May 2022 |publisher=www.thehindubusinessline.com |date=3 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Ak12">{{cite news |title=Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/economy/story/municipal-corporations-under-severe-strain-as-revenues-sink-rbi-report-314215-2021-12-02 |access-date=18 May 2022 |publisher=Business Today |date=2 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Ak13">{{cite news |title=If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/if-cities-are-to-deliver-better-quality-life-need-to-have-business-models-which-are-sustainable/642276/ |access-date=18 May 2022 |publisher=Financialexpress |date=17 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
 
=== 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.
 
== Municipal elections ==
 
=== Political performance in Election 2026  ===
 
{|class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!S.No.
! Party name
! Party flag or symbol
! Number of Corporators
|-
| 01
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP)
| [[File:Logo of the Bharatiya Janata Party.svg|center|70px]]
| 38
|-
| 02
| [[Shiv Sena]] (SHS)
| [[File:Logo of Shiv Sena.svg|center|70px]]
| 01
|-
| 03
| [[Nationalist Congress Party]] (NCP)
| [[File:NCP-flag.svg|center|70px]]
| 01
|-
| 04
| [[Indian National Congress]] (INC)
| [[File:Hand INC.svg|center|70px]]
| 21
|-
| 05
| [[Shiv Sena (UBT)]] (SS(UBT))
| [[File:SS(UBT) flag.png|center|70px]]
| 06
|-
| 06
| [[Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar]] (NCP-SP)
|
| 03
|-
| 07 || [[All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen]] (MIM) || [[File:Indian Election Symbol Kite.svg|75px|kite]] ||  3
|-
| 08
| Others
|
| 07
|}


=== Political performance in Election 2017  ===
=== Political performance in Election 2017  ===
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{|class="sortable wikitable"
{|class="sortable wikitable"
|-
|-
!S.No. !! Party Name !! Party flag or symbol !! Number of Elected members
!S.No. !! Party name !! Party flag or symbol !! Number of Elected members
|-
|-
| 01 || [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) |||| 48
| 01 || [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) || [[File:Logo of the Bharatiya Janata Party.svg|center|75px]] || 48
|-
|-
| 02 || [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) ||  || 13
| 02 || [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) ||  || 13
|-
|-
| 03 || [[Shiv Sena]] (SS) || [[File:Indian Election Symbol Bow And Arrow.png|75px]] || 08
| 03 || [[Shiv Sena]] (SS) || [[File:Indian Election Symbol Bow And Arrow.svg|75px]] || 08
|-
|-
| 04 || [[Nationalist Congress Party]] (NCP) || [[File:NCP-flag.svg|75px]] || 05
| 04 || [[Nationalist Congress Party]] (NCP) || [[File:NCP-flag.svg|75px]] || 05
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| 07 || Independent || [[File:No flag.svg|75px]] || 02
| 07 || Independent || [[File:No flag.svg|75px]] || 02
|}
|}
==List of Mayor==
==List of Mayor==
{| class="wikitable"
|-style="text-align:center"
|+
!#
!Name
!colspan="3"|Term
!Election
!colspan="2" |Party
|-style="text-align:center
|3
|Madan Bhargad
|9 March 2007
|4 December 2009
|{{ayd|9 March 2007|4 December 2009}}
|rowspan=2|2007
|rowspan=2|[[Indian National Congress]]
|rowspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|-style="text-align:center
|4
|Suresh Patil
|4 December 2009
|8 March 2012
|{{ayd|4 December 2009|8 March 2012}}
|-style="text-align:center
|5
|Jyotsna Gawai
|9 March 2012
|10 September 2014
|{{ayd|9 March 2012|10 September 2014}}
|rowspan=2|2012
|[[Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh]]
|bgcolor="{{party color|Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh}}" |
|-style="text-align:center
|6
|Ujwala Deshmukh
|10 September 2014
|8 March 2017
|{{ayd|10 September 2014|8 March 2017}}
|rowspan=4|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|rowspan=4 bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
|-style="text-align:center
|7
|Vijay Agrawal
|9 March 2017
|22 November 2019
|{{ayd|9 March 2017|22 November 2019}}
|rowspan=2|2017
|-style="text-align:center
|8
|Archana Masne
|22 November 2019
|8 March 2022
|{{ayd|22 November 2019|8 March 2022}}
|-style="text-align:center
|9
|Sharda Khedkar
|30 January 2026
|''Incumbent''
|{{ayd|30 January 2026}}
|rowspan=2|2026
|}
==List of Deputy Mayor==
==List of Deputy Mayor==
{{Empty section|date=November 2022}}


== Municipal limit extension ==
== Municipal limit extension ==


The municipal limit of Akola Municipal Corporation was finalized to be extended on 30 Aug 2016 taking into the Municipal area surrounding 24 suburbs and villages. This has raised the area to 128 km<sup>2</sup> and population to 537,137. The Municipal region is thus subdivided into 20 wards with 4 members for each accounting 80 total seats.
The municipal limit of Akola Municipal Corporation was finalized to be extended on 30 Aug 2016 taking into the Municipal area surrounding 24 suburbs and villages. This has raised the area to 128&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> and population to 537,137. The Municipal region is thus subdivided into 20 wards with 4 members for each accounting 80 total seats.


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 02:12, 2 March 2026


Akola Municipal Corporation
Type
Type
Leadership
Sharda Khedkar, Bharatiya Janata Party
Deputy Mayor
Municipal Commissioner & Administrator
DR.SHRI SUNIL LAHANE
Structure
Seats80
Political groups
Government (45)
  •   BJP (38)
  •   Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar (3)[1]
  •   SHS (1)
  •   NCP (1)
  •   AVS (1)
  •   IND (1)

Opposition (35)

Elections
Last election
15 January 2026[2]
Next election
2031
Website
http://amcakola.in/

The Akola Municipal Corporation is the governing body of the city of Akola 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. Akola municipal corporation is located in Akola. Akola Municipal Corporation has been formed with functions to improve the infrastructure of town.

Revenue sources[edit | edit source]

The following are the Income sources for the corporation from the Central and State Government.[3][4][5]

Revenue from taxes[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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.

Municipal elections[edit | edit source]

Political performance in Election 2026[edit | edit source]

S.No. Party name Party flag or symbol Number of Corporators
01 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
38
02 Shiv Sena (SHS)
01
03 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
01
04 Indian National Congress (INC)
21
05 Shiv Sena (UBT) (SS(UBT))
06
06 Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar (NCP-SP) 03
07 All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) kite 3
08 Others 07

Political performance in Election 2017[edit | edit source]

The results of Election 2017 are shown in the following table.[6]

S.No. Party name Party flag or symbol Number of Elected members
01 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
48
02 Indian National Congress (INC) 13
03 Shiv Sena (SS) 08
04 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 05
05 Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh (BBM) 03
06 All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) kite 01
07 Independent 02

List of Mayor[edit | edit source]

# Name Term Election Party
3 Madan Bhargad 9 March 2007 4 December 2009 2 years, 270 days 2007 Indian National Congress
4 Suresh Patil 4 December 2009 8 March 2012 2 years, 95 days
5 Jyotsna Gawai 9 March 2012 10 September 2014 2 years, 185 days 2012 Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh
6 Ujwala Deshmukh 10 September 2014 8 March 2017 2 years, 179 days Bharatiya Janata Party
7 Vijay Agrawal 9 March 2017 22 November 2019 2 years, 258 days 2017
8 Archana Masne 22 November 2019 8 March 2022 2 years, 106 days
9 Sharda Khedkar 30 January 2026 Incumbent 191 days 2026

List of Deputy Mayor[edit | edit source]

Municipal limit extension[edit | edit source]

The municipal limit of Akola Municipal Corporation was finalized to be extended on 30 Aug 2016 taking into the Municipal area surrounding 24 suburbs and villages. This has raised the area to 128 km2 and population to 537,137. The Municipal region is thus subdivided into 20 wards with 4 members for each accounting 80 total seats.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/bjps-khedkar-is-akola-mayor-goge-deputy/articleshow/127807949.cms
  2. ↑ "BMC, 28 other municipal corporations to go for polls on January 15; result on January 16". India TV News. 15 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report". Business Today. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable". Financialexpress. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Akola Municipal corporation : अकोला महापालिकेचा अंतिम निकाल". 21 February 2017.


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