Summary
The Patiala Municipal Corporation is a nagar nigam (municipal corporation) which administers the city of Patiala, Punjab. It has 60 members elected with a first-past-the-post voting system and 3 ex-officio members which are MLAs for Patiala, Patiala Rural, and Sanour. The corporation was founded on 24 September 1997, and the first elections were held in June 2002.[2]
Patiala Municipal Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 24 September 1997 |
| Preceded by | Patiala Municipal Council |
| Leadership | |
Minister in charge | |
Mayor | Sanjeev Sharma Bittu, BJP since 17 December 2017 |
Senior deputy mayor | Yoginder Singh Yogi, INC since 17 December 2017 |
Junior deputy mayor | Vinita Sangar, BJP since 17 December 2017 |
Punamdeep Kaur | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 63 (60 elected+3 Ex-Officio) |
 | |
Political groups | Government (35)
Opposition (25) Ex-officios
|
Length of term | 5 Years |
| Elections | |
First election | 2002 |
Next election | January 2023 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Mayor edit
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.[3] 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.[4]
| S. No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Tenure | Party | Corporation | Ward No. | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vishnu Sharma | 13 June 2002 | 11 September 2007 | 5 years, 90 days | INC | 1st | [5] | ||
| 2 | Ajit Pal Singh Kohli | 11 September 2007 | 17 September 2012 | 5 years, 6 days | SAD | 2nd | [6] | ||
| 3 | Jaspal Singh Pardhan | 17 September 2012 | 25 February 2013 | 161 days | SAD | 3rd | 39 | [7][8] | |
| 4 | Amaninder Bajaj | 2 April 2013 | 17 December 2017 | 4 years, 249 days | SAD | 3rd | [9] | ||
| 5 | Sanjeev Sharma Bittu | 17 December 2017 | Incumbent | 6 years, 139 days | BJP | 4th | 8 | [10] | |
Deputy mayors edit
Senior Deputy Mayor
| S. No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Tenure | Party | Corporation | Ward No. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Yoginder Singh Yogi | 17 December 2017 | Incumbent | 6 years, 129 days | INC | 4th | 48 | |
Junior Deputy Mayor
| S. No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Tenure | Party | Corporation | Ward No. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Vinita Sangar | 17 December 2017 | Incumbent | 6 years, 129 days | BJP | 4th | 51 | |
Elections edit
| Years | Others | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | SAD | BJP | |||
| 2002[11] | 38 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 50 |
| 2007[11] | 4 | 42 | 4 | 50 | |
| 2012[12] | 8 | 39 | 2 | 49 | |
| 2017 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
References edit
- ^ "Department of Local Government". punjab.gov.in. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Municipal Corporation, Patiala | District Patiala, Government of Punjab | India". Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Cong's Vishnu Sharma elected Patiala mayor | Chandigarh News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. Jun 13, 2002. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "Ajit Pal Singh Kohli becomes Patiala Mayor". oneindia.com. 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "Jaspal Singh Pardhan elected Mayor of Patiala city". www.moneycontrol.com. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "Murder accused Pardhan resigns as Patiala mayor". Hindustan Times. 2013-02-25. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ Parvesh Kumar Sharma (Apr 2, 2013). "Patiala gets new mayor | Chandigarh News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "Days after suspension, Patiala Mayor attends office". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ a b "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "SAD-BJP combine sweeps Punjab civic polls". India Today. June 10, 2012. Retrieved 2021-12-28.