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{{Short description|Local civic body in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India}}
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{{Infobox legislature
{{Infobox legislature
| name              =  Nagpur Municipal Corporation
| name              =  Nagpur Municipal Corporation
| transcription_name = Nagpur Mahanagar Palika
| native_name        = ''Nāgapūra Mahānagar Pālikā''
| native_name_lang  = ma
| transcription_name =
| coa_pic            = Nagpur Municipal Corporation logo.png
| coa_res            = 200px
| house_type        = Municipal Corporation
| house_type        = Municipal Corporation
| logo_pic           = Nagpur Municipal Corporation logo.png
| coa_alt           = Logo of Nagpur Municipal Corporation
| logo_caption       = Corporation's logo
| coa_caption       = [[Emblem|Emblem of Nagpur Municipal Corporation]]
| body              = Nagpur
| body              = Nagpur
| established        = {{start date and age|March 1951}}
| established        = {{start date and age|March 1951}}
| leader1_type      = Mayor
| leader1_type      = [[List of mayors of Nagpur|Mayor]]
| leader1            = Vacant ([[Administrator Rule in Municipal Corporation of Maharashtra|Administrative Rule]])
| leader1            = Neeta Thakre
| party1            =
| party1            = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| leader2_type      = Municipal Commissioner
| leader2_type      = Deputy Mayor
| leader2            = Radhakrishnan B
| leader2            = Leela Hathibed
| party2            = [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
| party2            = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| election2         = 28 Aug 2020
| election4         = July 2023
| leader3_type      = Deputy Mayor
| leader3_type      = Municipal Commissioner
| leader3            = Vacant ([[Administrator Rule in Municipal Corporation of Maharashtra|Administrative Rule]])
| leader3            = Abhijeet Chaudhari
| leader4_type =
| party3            = [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
Administrator
| election3          = July 2023
| leader4 =
| structure1        = India Maharashtra Nagpur Municipal Corporation Election 2026.svg
Radhakrishnan B, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
| structure1_res    = 300px
| election4 = 5 March 2022
| seats              = 151
| party3            =  
| political_groups1 = '''Government (102)'''
| structure1 =  
:*{{Color box|{{Party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}} [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (102)
| structure1_res    = 250px
''' Opposition (49)'''
| political_groups1 =  
:*{{Party legend|Indian National Congress|34}}
'''Government '''
:*{{Party legend|All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen|6}}
[[Administrator Rule in Municipal Corporation of Maharashtra|Administrative Rule]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesofindia.com/city/nagpur/nmcs-general-body-dissolves-today-civic-chief-to-be-administrator/amp_articleshow/89977757.cms|title=NMC’s general body dissolves today, civic chief to be administrator|publisher=Times of India|access-date=4 March 2022}}</ref> 
:*{{Party legend|Indian Union Muslim League|4}}
| members            = 151
:*{{Party legend|Shiv Sena (UBT)|2}}
| last_election1    = 2017 <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/nagpur-municipal-election-results-2017-live-updates-bjp-shiv-sena-congress-ncp-devendra-fadnavis-uddhav-thackeray-4539085/|title = Nagpur Municipal Election Results 2017 Live Updates: BJP set to retain power again in RSS backyard|date = 23 February 2017}}</ref>
:*{{Party legend|Bahujan Samaj Party|1}}
| website            = [http://www.nmcnagpur.gov.in/   http://www.nmcnagpur.gov.in/]
:*{{Color box|{{Party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}}} [[Shiv Sena (2022–present)|SHS]] (1)
:*{{Party legend|Nationalist Congress Party|1}}
| 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            = {{URL|https://www.nmcnagpur.gov.in/}}
}}
}}


'''Nagpur Municipal Corporation''' is the municipal body administering [[Nagpur]], in [[Maharashtra|Maharashtra state]] in [[Central India]].
'''Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC)''' is the municipal body administering [[Nagpur]], in [[Maharashtra|Maharashtra state]] in [[Central India]].


==History==
==History==
Nagpur Municipal Council was established in 1864. At that time, Nagpur Municipal Council's geographical area was 15.5&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> and Nagpur City's population was around 82,000 .<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://203.129.203.8/en/about-nmc.html|title=About NMC|website=203.129.203.8|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-09-04}}</ref>
The Municipal Council of Nagpur was established in 1864 to govern city encompassing 15.5&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> and a population was 82,000 residents.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nmcnagpur.gov.in/institutional-structure|title=About NMC|access-date=2023-05-23}}</ref>


The duties of the Nagpur Municipal Council include maintaining cleanliness, supplying street lights, and water supply with government assistance. In 1922, the Central Provinces & Berar Municipalities Act was framed for the proper functioning of the Municipal Council.
Post-independence, the council was upgraded to a [[Municipal Corporation]] in March 1951. The first development plan of the city was prepared in 1953. With the [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956|reorganization of the Indian states]] on linguistic basis in 1956, Nagpur became part of the erstwhile [[Bombay State]]. Subsequently, Nagpur became part of the state of Maharashtra in 1960.


On 22 January 1950, CP & Berar Act No. 2, was published in the Madhya Pradesh Gazette which is known as the City of Nagpur Corporation Act, 1948 (CNC Act). The Municipal Corporation came into existence in March 1951. The first development plan of the city was prepared in 1953.
Nagpur Municipal Corporation was incorporated under the Maharashtra Municipal and Corporations and Municipal Councils (Amendment) Act, 1994.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=NMC |url=https://nmcnagpur.gov.in/administrative-structure |access-date=2025-11-12 |website=nmcnagpur.gov.in}}</ref> Historically, it was incorporated under the City of Nagpur Corporation Act, 1948 while it was part of Bombay Province.<ref name=":1" />
The Berar Province became part of the Maharashtra State in 1956 with Mumbai becoming the capital. Nagpur was declared the second capital of Maharashtra in 1960.


==Administration==
==Organization==
The corporation is headed by a Municipal commissioner, an IAS officer. He wields the executive power of the house. A quinquennial election is held to elect corporators to power. They 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 selected from the party with the largest vote. A largely ceremonial post, he has limited duties.
===Administrative Wing===
The executive branch of the local body is headed by a Municipal commissioner, an IAS officer. The officers of the corporation are appointed by the state government from deputed Central services, while other employees are part of the State civil service.


Various departments such as public relations, library, health, finance, buildings, slums, roads, street lighting, traffic, establishment, gardens, public works, local audit, legal services, waterworks, education, octroi, and fire services manage their specific activities. The activities of NMC are administered by its zonal offices.
Various departments such as public relations, library, health, finance, buildings, slums, roads, street lighting, traffic, establishment, gardens, public works, local audit, legal services, waterworks, education, octroi, and fire services manage their specific activities. The activities of NMC are administered by its zonal offices.


NMC divides the city into 10 zones and which are served by zonal offices <ref>[http://nmcnagpur.gov.in/en/about-nmc.html About NMC]</ref>  
NMC divides the city into 10 zones and which are served by zonal offices <ref>{{cite web|url=http://nmcnagpur.gov.in/en/about-nmc.html | title=About NMC|access-date=2023-05-24}}</ref>  
# Laxmi Nagar
# Laxmi Nagar
# Dharampeth
# Dharampeth
# Hanuman Nagar
# Vandaniya Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj (Hanuman Nagar)
# Dhantoli
# Dhantoli
# Nehru Nagar
# Nehru Nagar
# Gandhi Baugh
# Gandhi Baugh
# Sataranjipura
# Sataranjipura
# Lakkadganj
# Lakadganj
# Ashi Nagar
# Ashi Nagar
# Mangalwari.
# Mangalwari
Seminary Hills
As per NMC’s records, it has 10,450 employees at present (against a requirement of 12596) across more than 20 departments.


Each zone is divided into several wards. Each ward is represented by a corporation. NMC comprises 151 corporators, the majority of whom are elected in local elections. NMC and NIT together are in charge of the civic and infrastructure needs along with the development of new areas.<ref>[http://www.nmcele.com/index.asp NMC election website]</ref>
As per NMC's records, it has 10,450 employees at present (against a requirement of 12596) across more than 20 departments.


===Deliberative Wing===
A quinquennial election is held to elect corporators to power. They 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 selected from the party with the largest vote. A largely ceremonial post, he has limited duties.
Each zone is divided into several wards for a total of 38 wards. Each ward is represented by 4 elected corporators <ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/in-4-member-ward-system-nmc-to-have-151-corporators-again/articleshow/93332061.cms|title=In 4-member ward system, Nagpur Municipal Corporation to have 151 corporators again|date=2022-08-04|work=The Times of India|access-date=2023-05-23}}</ref>
== Election results ==
[[Local election|Elections]] to the Nagpur Municipal Corporation have been pending since 2022.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2025-10-04 |title=SEC approves final ward formation for NMC polls |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/124297533.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst |access-date=2025-10-26 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> In October 2025, the [[State Election Commission]] decided that 37 [[Ward (electoral subdivision)|wards]] would elect four [[Councillor|corporators]] each, while one ward would have three, making up a 151-member general body. Five [[Councillor|corporators]] would also be nominated."<ref name=":0" /> The final ward formation or delimitation of the wards was also released.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Final Ward Formation for General Election - Nagpur Municipal Corporation |url=https://election.nagpurnmc.in/storage/uploads/1759754690_QGIS%20FINAL%20MAP%202025New.pdf}}</ref>
=== 2025 results ===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="2"|Party
! Seats
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
| '''[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP)'''
| '''102'''
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
| [[Indian National Congress]] (INC)
| 35
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen}}" |
| [[All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen]] (AIMIM)
| 6
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian Union Muslim League}}" |
| [[Indian Union Muslim League]] (IUML)
| 4
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Shiv Sena (UBT)}}" |
| [[Shiv Sena (UBT)|Shivsena]]
| 2
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}" |
| [[Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction)|Nationalist Congress Party]]
| 1
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}" |
| [[Shiv Sena (2022–present)|Shiv Sena]]
| 1
|-
| colspan="2"|{{center|'''Total'''}}
| 151
|}
==== Councillors elected in 2025 elections ====
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Sl. No.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) 2025 Election Results |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/maharashtra/nagpur-election-results-complete-list-of-winners-bjp-shiv-sena-congress-fadnavis-thackeray-shinde-maharashtra-municipal-corporation-2026-polls-2026-01-16-1025236}}</ref>
!Ward Number
!Councillor Name
!Political Party
|-
|1
|1 A
|
|
|-
|2
|1 B
|
|
|-
|-
! style="background:#00CCFF; color:White"|'''Official Post'''
|3
! style="background:#00CCFF; color:White"|'''Person'''
|1 C
|
|  
|-
|-
| style="background:#AAEEFF; color:Black"|'''Mayor of Nagpur'''
|4
| style="background:#AAEEFF; color:Black"| Mr. Dayashankar Tiwari
|1 D
|
|  
|-
|-
| style="background:#AAEEFF; color:Black"|'''Deputy Mayor of Nagpur'''
|5
| style="background:#AAEEFF; color:Black"|Mrs. Manisha Kothe (BJP)
|2 A
|
|  
|-
|-
| style="background:#AAEEFF; color:Black"|'''Municipal Commissioner of Nagpur'''
|6
| style="background:#AAEEFF; color:Black"|Radhakrishnan B(IAS officer of 2010 batch)
|2 B
|
|  
|-
|-
|7
|2 C
|
|
|-
|-
|8
|2 D
|
|
|-
|9
|3 A
|
|
|-
|10
|3 B
|
|
|-
|11
|3 C
|
|
|-
|12
|3 D
|
|
|-
|13
|4 A
|
|
|-
|14
|4 B
|
|
|-
|15
|4 C
|
|
|-
|16
|4 D
|
|
|-
|17
|5 A
|
|
|-
|18
|5 B
|
|
|-
|19
|5 C
|
|
|-
|20
|5 D
|
|
|-
|21
|6 A
| Rekha Patil
| [[Indian Union Muslim League]]
|-
|22
|6 B
|Ansari Mohammad Mujtaba
| [[Indian Union Muslim League]]
|-
|23
|6 C
|Saima Fayyaz Qureshi
| [[Indian Union Muslim League]]
|-
|24
|6 D
|Aslam Khan Mulla
| [[Indian Union Muslim League]]
|-
|25
|7 A
|Kalpana Dronkar
| [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
|26
|7 B
|
|
|}
|}


One of the mayors of Nagpur city, [[Devendra Fadnavis]], went on to become [[Chief Minister]] of [[Maharashtra]] in 2014.
<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/maharashtra/nagpur-election-results-complete-list-of-winners-bjp-shiv-sena-congress-fadnavis-thackeray-shinde-maharashtra-municipal-corporation-2026-polls-2026-01-16-1025236 |title=Archived copy |access-date=4 April 2014 |archive-date=29 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130529095752/http://www.mahasec.com/marathi/results.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 
=== 2017 results ===
The results of the 2012 and 2017 elections are shown.
 
{|class="sortable wikitable"
|-
! colspan="2"|Party
! Seats
! +/-
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
| '''[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP)'''
| '''108'''
| {{increase}} '''46'''
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
| [[Indian National Congress]] (INC)
| 29
| {{decrease}} 12
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}" |
| [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] (BSP)
| 10
| {{decrease}} 2
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Shiv Sena}}" |
| [[Shiv Sena (1966–2022)|Shiv Sena]] (SHS)
| 2
| {{decrease}} 4
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}" |
| [[Nationalist Congress Party]] (NCP)
| 1
| {{decrease}} 5
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent politician}}" |
| [[Independent politician|Independents]] (Ind)
| 1
| {{decrease}} 9
|-
| colspan="2"|{{center|'''Total'''}}
| 151
|}
 
=== 2012 results ===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="2"|Party
! Seats
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
| '''[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP)'''
| '''62'''
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
| [[Indian National Congress]] (INC)
| 41
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}" |
| [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] (BSP)
| 12
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}" |
| [[Nationalist Congress Party]] (NCP)
| 6
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Shiv Sena}}" |
| [[Shiv Sena (1966–2022)|Shiv Sena]] (SHS)
| 6
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Maharashtra Navnirman Sena}}" |
| [[Maharashtra Navnirman Sena]] (MNS)
| 2
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian Union Muslim League}}" |
| [[Indian Union Muslim League]] (IUML)
| 2
|-
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: {{party color|Independent politician}}" |
| Other regd.parties
| 4
|-
| [[Independent politician|Independents]] (Ind)
| 10
|-
| colspan="2"|{{center|'''Total'''}}
| 145
|}
 
==List of Mayor==
{{main|List of mayors of Nagpur}}


==Responsibilities==
==Responsibilities==
As per the CNC Act, 1948, the key responsibility for providing basic urban services to Nagpur’s citizens lies with the Nagpur Municipal Corporation. The NMC is responsible for administering and providing basic infrastructure to the city:
As per the CNC Act, 1948, the key responsibility for providing basic urban services to Nagpur's citizens lies with the Nagpur Municipal Corporation. The NMC is responsible for administering and providing basic infrastructure to the city:
# Building and Maintenance of roads, streets and flyovers.
# Building and Maintenance of roads, streets and flyovers.
# Public Municipal schools.
# Public Municipal schools.
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== Finances ==
== Finances ==
In 2004-05, NMC’s revenues registered a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9 percent and revenue expenditure increased at a CAGR of 9.0%. In spite of this, due to a strong revenue base in form of taxes, there was a revenue surplus of [[Indian rupee|INR]] 78 [[crore]]s and an overall surplus of [[Indian rupee|INR]] 18.98 crores (including capital account). Revenue income is primarily earned by NMC or for NMC by some external sources. Among own sources, the largest source is [[octroi]] (47%) followed by property tax (18%).
In 2004–05, NMC's revenues registered a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9 percent and revenue expenditure increased at a CAGR of 9.0%. In spite of this, due to a strong revenue base in form of taxes, there was a revenue surplus of [[Indian rupee|INR]] 78 [[crore]]s and an overall surplus of [[Indian rupee|INR]] 18.98 crores (including capital account). Revenue income is primarily earned by NMC or for NMC by some external sources. Among own sources, the largest source is [[octroi]] (47%) followed by property tax (18%).
 
In 2004–05, a capital expenditure of INR 79 crores was incurred, mainly covering water supply, public works, and roads. The cost recovery of services varies across sectors. For example, water expenditure exceeds revenue income each year, making it financially unsustainable. However, sewerage charges exceed the operation and maintenance expense but the current sewer coverage of the system is quite low.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nmcnagpur.gov.in/financial-statements|title=Nagpur Municipal Corporation's finances|publisher=Nagpur Municipal Corporation|access-date=2023-05-23}}</ref>
 
=== Revenue sources ===


In 2004-05, a capital expenditure of INR 79 crores was incurred, mainly covering water supply, public works, and roads. The cost recovery of services varies across sectors. For example, water expenditure exceeds revenue income each year, making it financially unsustainable. However, sewerage charges exceed the operation and maintenance expense but the current sewer coverage of the system is quite low.<ref name="Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s finances">{{cite web|url=http://jnnurm.nic.in/nagpur/NagpurCDP_Volume1.pdf|title=Nagpur Municipal Corporation's finances|publisher=jnnurm.nic.in|access-date=2008-06-09|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070216061733/http://jnnurm.nic.in/nagpur/NagpurCDP_Volume1.pdf|archive-date=16 February 2007|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* Tax revenue sources
** Local Body Tax
** Property Tax
** Entertainment tax.
** Profession tax.
** Advertisement tax.
* Non-tax revenue sources
** Grants from Central and State Government
** Water usage charges.
** Fees from Documentation services.
** Rent received from municipal property.
** Funds from municipal bonds.


== Nagpur Municipal Corporation Election result comparison (2012-2017) ==
==See also==
=== Political performance in Election 2012 and 2017 ===
* [[Nagpur Improvement Trust]]
The results of the 2012 and 2017 elections are shown.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mahasec.com/marathi/results.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=4 April 2014 |archive-date=29 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130529095752/http://www.mahasec.com/marathi/results.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Nagpur Metropolitan Region Development Authority]]
{|class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!S.No. !! Party Name !! Party flag or symbol !! Number of Corporators (2012) !! Number of Corporators (2017)
|-
| 01 || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bharatiya Janta Party]] (BJP) |||| 62 || 108
|-
| 02 || [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) ||  || 41  || 29
|-
| 03 || [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] (BSP) || [[File:Elephant Bahujan Samaj Party.svg|75px]] || 12 || 10
|-
| 04 || [[Nationalist Congress Party]] (NCP) || [[File:NCP-flag.svg|75px]] || 06  || 01
|-
| 05 || [[Shiv Sena]] (SS) || [[File:Indian Election Symbol Bow And Arrow.png|75px]] || 06  || 02
|-
| 06 || [[Maharashtra Navnirman Sena]] (MNS) || [[File:MNS-flag.png|75px]] || 02  || 00
|-
| 07 || Other Registered Parties || [[File:No flag.svg|75px]] || 06  || 00
|-
| 08 || Independents || [[File:No flag.svg|75px]] || 10 || 01
|-
|}
==List of Mayor==
==List of Deputy Mayor==


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
==External links==
* [http://nmcnagpur.gov.in/ Official website of NMC]


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Nagpur Municipal Corporation

Nāgapūra Mahānagar Pālikā
Logo of Nagpur Municipal Corporation
Emblem of Nagpur Municipal Corporation
Type
Type
EstablishedMarch 1951; 75 years ago (March 1951)
Leadership
Neeta Thakre, BJP
Deputy Mayor
Leela Hathibed, BJP
Municipal Commissioner
Abhijeet Chaudhari, IAS
since July 2023
Structure
Seats151
Political groups
Government (102)
  •   BJP (102)

Opposition (49)

Elections
Last election
15 January 2026[1]
Next election
2031
Website
www.nmcnagpur.gov.in

Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) is the municipal body administering Nagpur, in Maharashtra state in Central India.

History[edit | edit source]

The Municipal Council of Nagpur was established in 1864 to govern city encompassing 15.5 km2 and a population was 82,000 residents.[2]

Post-independence, the council was upgraded to a Municipal Corporation in March 1951. The first development plan of the city was prepared in 1953. With the reorganization of the Indian states on linguistic basis in 1956, Nagpur became part of the erstwhile Bombay State. Subsequently, Nagpur became part of the state of Maharashtra in 1960.

Nagpur Municipal Corporation was incorporated under the Maharashtra Municipal and Corporations and Municipal Councils (Amendment) Act, 1994.[3] Historically, it was incorporated under the City of Nagpur Corporation Act, 1948 while it was part of Bombay Province.[3]

Organization[edit | edit source]

Administrative Wing[edit | edit source]

The executive branch of the local body is headed by a Municipal commissioner, an IAS officer. The officers of the corporation are appointed by the state government from deputed Central services, while other employees are part of the State civil service.

Various departments such as public relations, library, health, finance, buildings, slums, roads, street lighting, traffic, establishment, gardens, public works, local audit, legal services, waterworks, education, octroi, and fire services manage their specific activities. The activities of NMC are administered by its zonal offices.

NMC divides the city into 10 zones and which are served by zonal offices [4]

  1. Laxmi Nagar
  2. Dharampeth
  3. Vandaniya Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj (Hanuman Nagar)
  4. Dhantoli
  5. Nehru Nagar
  6. Gandhi Baugh
  7. Sataranjipura
  8. Lakadganj
  9. Ashi Nagar
  10. Mangalwari

As per NMC's records, it has 10,450 employees at present (against a requirement of 12596) across more than 20 departments.

Deliberative Wing[edit | edit source]

A quinquennial election is held to elect corporators to power. They 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 selected from the party with the largest vote. A largely ceremonial post, he has limited duties.

Each zone is divided into several wards for a total of 38 wards. Each ward is represented by 4 elected corporators [5]

Election results[edit | edit source]

Elections to the Nagpur Municipal Corporation have been pending since 2022.[6] In October 2025, the State Election Commission decided that 37 wards would elect four corporators each, while one ward would have three, making up a 151-member general body. Five corporators would also be nominated."[6] The final ward formation or delimitation of the wards was also released.[7]

2025 results[edit | edit source]

Party Seats
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 102
Indian National Congress (INC) 35
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) 6
Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) 4
Shivsena 2
Nationalist Congress Party 1
Shiv Sena 1
Total
 151

Councillors elected in 2025 elections[edit | edit source]

Sl. No.[8] Ward Number Councillor Name Political Party
1 1 A
2 1 B
3 1 C
4 1 D
5 2 A
6 2 B
7 2 C
8 2 D
9 3 A
10 3 B
11 3 C
12 3 D
13 4 A
14 4 B
15 4 C
16 4 D
17 5 A
18 5 B
19 5 C
20 5 D
21 6 A Rekha Patil Indian Union Muslim League
22 6 B Ansari Mohammad Mujtaba Indian Union Muslim League
23 6 C Saima Fayyaz Qureshi Indian Union Muslim League
24 6 D Aslam Khan Mulla Indian Union Muslim League
25 7 A Kalpana Dronkar Indian National Congress
26 7 B

[8][9]

2017 results[edit | edit source]

The results of the 2012 and 2017 elections are shown.

Party Seats +/-
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 108 Increase 46
Indian National Congress (INC) 29 Decrease 12
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) 10 Decrease 2
Shiv Sena (SHS) 2 Decrease 4
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 1 Decrease 5
Independents (Ind) 1 Decrease 9
Total
 151

2012 results[edit | edit source]

Party Seats
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 62
Indian National Congress (INC) 41
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) 12
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 6
Shiv Sena (SHS) 6
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) 2
Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) 2
Other regd.parties 4
Independents (Ind) 10
Total
 145

List of Mayor[edit | edit source]

Main article: List of mayors of Nagpur

Responsibilities[edit | edit source]

As per the CNC Act, 1948, the key responsibility for providing basic urban services to Nagpur's citizens lies with the Nagpur Municipal Corporation. The NMC is responsible for administering and providing basic infrastructure to the city:

  1. Building and Maintenance of roads, streets and flyovers.
  2. Public Municipal schools.
  3. Water purification and supply.
  4. Hospitals.
  5. Street lighting.
  6. Maintenance of parks and open spaces.
  7. Sewage treatment and disposal.
  8. Garbage disposal and street cleanliness.
  9. Urban development and city planning of new areas.
  10. Registering of births and deaths.

The NMC co-ordinates with various other government organizations like NIT, MHADA, MSRTC, the Traffic Police, MPCB, etc. for delivering these basic urban services.

Finances[edit | edit source]

In 2004–05, NMC's revenues registered a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9 percent and revenue expenditure increased at a CAGR of 9.0%. In spite of this, due to a strong revenue base in form of taxes, there was a revenue surplus of INR 78 crores and an overall surplus of INR 18.98 crores (including capital account). Revenue income is primarily earned by NMC or for NMC by some external sources. Among own sources, the largest source is octroi (47%) followed by property tax (18%).

In 2004–05, a capital expenditure of INR 79 crores was incurred, mainly covering water supply, public works, and roads. The cost recovery of services varies across sectors. For example, water expenditure exceeds revenue income each year, making it financially unsustainable. However, sewerage charges exceed the operation and maintenance expense but the current sewer coverage of the system is quite low.[10]

Revenue sources[edit | edit source]

  • Tax revenue sources
    • Local Body Tax
    • Property Tax
    • Entertainment tax.
    • Profession tax.
    • Advertisement tax.
  • Non-tax revenue sources
    • Grants from Central and State Government
    • Water usage charges.
    • Fees from Documentation services.
    • Rent received from municipal property.
    • Funds from municipal bonds.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "BMC, 28 other municipal corporations to go for polls on January 15; result on January 16". India TV News. 15 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "About NMC". Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "NMC". nmcnagpur.gov.in. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "About NMC". Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "In 4-member ward system, Nagpur Municipal Corporation to have 151 corporators again". The Times of India. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "SEC approves final ward formation for NMC polls". The Times of India. 4 October 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Final Ward Formation for General Election - Nagpur Municipal Corporation" (PDF).
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) 2025 Election Results".
  9. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ↑ "Nagpur Municipal Corporation's finances". Nagpur Municipal Corporation. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
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