Tirupati Municipal Corporation

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Tirupati Municipal Corporation
File:Tirupati Municipal Corporation.jpg
Emblem of the Tirupati Municipal Corporation
Type
Type
History
Founded2007
Leadership
Corporation Commissioner
PS Girisha, IAS
Structure
Seats50
Political groups
Government (48)
  •   YSRCP (48)

Opposition (1)

Elections
Last election
10 March 2021
Meeting place
Tilak Rd, Kotramangalam, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh 517501
Website
TMC website

Tirupati Municipal Corporation is the civic body that governs the city of Tirupati in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1] It is one of the three corporations in the state, alongside Kakinada and Visakhapatnam to feature in Smart City project.[2] Established in the year 2007, the executive power of the TMC is vested in the Municipal Commissioner, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer appointed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The position is held by PS Girisha, IAS. Dr. BR.Shirisha Yadav[3] (YSRCP) was elected as the Mayor and M.Narayana (YSRCP) as the Deputy Mayor by the newly elected general body in March 2021.

Timeline[edit]

The Tirupati Municipality was formed on 1 April 1886. The municipality saw many gradations over the years and formed as municipal corporation on 2 March 2007. The following table shows the timeline of the municipality:[1][4]

Type of municipality Upgraded
Municipality 1 April 1886
First grade 12 January 1965
Second grade 1 October 1962
Special grade 13 February 1970
Selection Grade 7 October 1998
Municipal Corporation 2 March 2007

Civic administration[edit]

The area of Tirupati Municipal Corporation was 16.59 km2 (6.41 sq mi), when it was formed as a corporation. The present area after expansion is 27.44 km2 (10.59 sq mi).[5] The corporation population as per the 2011 census was 374,260. the present commissioner of the corporation is PS Girisha IAS.[6]

Tirupati Municipal Elections[edit]

2021 Ordinary Elections[edit]

S.No. Party Name Symbol Won Change
1 YSR Congress Party Indian Election Symbol Ceiling Fan.svg 48 Template:No change
2 Telugu Desam Party Indian Election Symbol Cycle.png 1 Template:No change
3 Jana Sena Party Indian election symbol glass tumbler.svg 0 Template:No change
4 Bharatiya Janata Party BJP election symbol.png 0 Template:No change

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tirupati Municipal Corporation". Tirupati Municipal Corporation. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  2. ↑ Rangarajan, A.D. (28 October 2015). "A local touch to 'smart city' project". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  3. ↑ https://english.sakshi.com/news/andhrapradesh/former-tirupati-municiapal-corporation-attenders-daughter-law-dr-sirisha-now
  4. ↑ "Basic Information of Municipality". Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "About Tirupati". Tirupati Municipal Corporation. Retrieved 10 November 2015.[dead link]
  6. ↑ "PS Girisha takes charge as Municipal Corporation of Tirupati chief".
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