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Moga Municipal Corporation
Moga Municipal Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 24 November 1994 |
| Preceded by | Moga Municipal Council |
| Leadership | |
Minister in charge | |
Mayor | Nitika Bhalla W/o Deepak Bhalla, AAP since 2021 |
Senior deputy mayor | Parveen Kumar Sharma, AAP since 2021 |
Junior deputy mayor | Ashok Dhamija, AAP since 2021 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 50 |
 | |
Political groups | Government (26)[2]
Opposition (24) Ex-officios
|
Length of term | 5 Years |
| Elections | |
Next election | 2026 |
The Moga Municipal Corporation is a nagar nigam (municipal corporation) which administers the city of Moga, Punjab. It has 50 members elected with a first-past-the-post voting system and 1 ex-officio members which is MLA for Moga Assembly Constituency. The corporation was founded 2011, and the first elections were held in 2015.[3]
Mayor[edit | edit source]
The mayor of Moga is the elected chief of the Municipal Corporation of Moga. The mayor is the first citizen of the city. The role is largely ceremonial as the real powers are vested in the Municipal Commissioner.[4] 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.[5]
| S. No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Tenure | Party | Corporation | Ward No. | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Nitika Bhalla | 13 May 2021 | Incumbent | 4 years, 169 days | INC | 5 | [6] | ||
Deputy mayors[edit | edit source]
Senior Deputy Mayor
| S. No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Tenure | Party | Corporation | Ward No. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Parveen Kumar Sharma | 13 May 2021 | Incumbent | 4 years, 169 days | Aam Aadmi Party | |||
Junior Deputy Mayor
| S. No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Tenure | Party | Corporation | Ward No. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Ashok Dhamija | 13 May 2021 | Incumbent | 4 years, 169 days | Aam Aadmi Party | |||
Elections[edit | edit source]
| Years | Others | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | SAD | BJP | AAP | |||
| 2015[7] | 1 | 24 | 8 | - | 17 | 50 |
| 2021[7] | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 50 |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ http://lgpunjab.gov.in/cms/contact-us.php.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "With 9 Inds, Cong gets majority in Moga". The Tribune. 2021-02-18. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ↑ "Moga, Phagwara, Pathankot to be municipal corporations | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. Jul 23, 2011. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ↑ "Mayor - Powers and Functions" (PDF). Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ↑ "Directly elected mayor: An idea whose time has come". Hindustan Times. 2016-07-20. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ↑ "Nitika Bhalla becomes first woman Mayor of Moga". The Indian Express. 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "In 50-member Moga MC House, Congress wins just 20 seats, SAD 15". The Indian Express. 2021-02-18. Retrieved 2022-01-14.