Aurangabad Municipal Corporation
Aurangabad Municipal Corporation CS Nagar Municipal Corporation (CSMC) | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Leadership | |
Sameer Rajurkar, BJP | |
Rajendra Janjal, Shiv Sena (S) | |
Sameer Sajid, AIMIM | |
Municipal commissioner & Administrator | G. Shreekanth (IAS) |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 115 |
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Political groups | Government (70)
Official Opposition (33)
Other Opposition (11) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 15 January 2026[1] |
Next election | 2031 |
| Website | |
| https://chhsambhajinagarmc.org | |
The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (officially, Chhatrapati Sambhajingar Municipal Corporation[2]) is the governing body of the city of Aurangabad 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 of the state's leading political parties hold elected offices in the corporation. Aurangabad municipal corporation is located in Aurangabad.
Administration
Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is the local civil body. It is divided into nine zones. The Municipal Council was established in 1936 and the Municipal Council area was about 54.5 km2. It was elevated to the status of Municipal Corporation from 8 December 1982, and simultaneously included eighteen peripheral villages, bringing the total area under its jurisdiction to 138.5 km2 and extending its limits.
The city is divided into 115 electoral wards called Prabhag, and each ward is represented by a Corporator elected by the people from each ward. There are two Committees, General Body and Standing Committee headed by the Mayor and the chairman, respectively. AMC is responsible for providing basic amenities like drinking water, drainage facility, roads, streetlights, health care facilities, primary schools, etc. AMC collects its revenue from the urban taxes which are imposed on citizens. The administration is headed by the Municipal Commissioner; an I.A.S. Officer, assisted by the other officers of different departments.
| City officials | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Sameer Rajurkar | Feb 2026 |
| Municipal Commissioner and Administrator | G. Shrikant | Dec 2019 |
| Deputy Mayor | Rajendra Janjal | Feb 2026 |
| Leader of House | Sameer Rajurkar | |
| Leader of Opposition | Sameer Sajid Builder | 2026 |
| Police Commissioner | Chiranjeev Prasad[3] | May 2018 |
List of mayors
| # | Portrait | Name | Term | Election | Party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shantaram Kale | 17 May 1988 | 5 July 1989 | 1 year, 49 days | 1988 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2 | Moreshwar Save | 5 July 1989 | 19 May 1990 | 318 days | Shiv Sena | |||
| 3 | 
|
Pradeep Jaiswal | 19 May 1990 | 13 May 1991 | 359 days | |||
| 4 | Manmohansingh Oberoi | 13 May 1991 | 28 May 1992 | 1 year, 15 days | Indian National Congress | |||
| 5 | Ashok Yadav | 28 May 1992 | 30 April 1993 | 337 days | ||||
| 6 | Sunanda Kolhe | 29 April 1995 | 18 April 1996 | 355 days | 1995 | Shiv Sena | ||
| 7 | Gajanan Barwal | 18 April 1996 | 7 May 1997 | 1 year, 19 days | ||||
| 8 | 
|
Abdul Rashid Khan | 7 May 1997 | 20 April 1998 | 348 days | |||
| 9 | Shitlatai Gunjal | 20 April 1998 | 20 April 1999 | 1 year, 0 days | Shiv Sena | |||
| 10 | Sudam Patil Sonwane | 20 April 1999 | 29 April 2000 | 1 year, 9 days | ||||
| 11 | 
|
Bhagwat Karad | 29 April 2000 | 31 July 2001 | 1 year, 93 days | 2000 | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 12 | Vikas Jain | 4 September 2001 | 29 October 2002 | 1 year, 55 days | Shiv Sena | |||
| 13 | Vimaltai Rajput | 29 October 2002 | 3 February 2004 | 1 year, 97 days | ||||
| 14 | Rukmini Shinde | 12 February 2004 | 29 April 2005 | 1 year, 76 days | ||||
| 15 | 
|
Kishanchand Tanwani | 29 April 2005 | 4 November 2006 | 1 year, 189 days | 2005 | ||
| (11) |
|
Bhagwat Karad | 14 November 2006 | 29 October 2007 | 349 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 16 | 
|
Vijaya Rahatkar | 29 October 2007 | 28 April 2010 | 2 years, 181 days | |||
| 17 | Anita Ghodele | 29 April 2010 | 28 October 2012 | 2 years, 182 days | 2010 | Shiv Sena | ||
| 18 | Kala Oza | 29 October 2012 | 28 April 2015 | 2 years, 181 days | ||||
| 19 | Trimbak Tupe | 29 April 2015 | 30 November 2016 | 1 year, 215 days | 2015 | |||
| 20 | Bhagwan Ghadmode | 14 December 2016 | 28 October 2017 | 318 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 21 | Nandkumar Ghodele | 29 October 2017 | 28 April 2020 | 2 years, 182 days | Shiv Sena | |||
| – | Vacant | 28 April 2020 | 10 February 2026 | 5 years, 288 days | – | |||
| 22 | 
|
Sameer Rajurkar | 10 February 2026 | Incumbent | 30 days | 2026 | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Administrative rule
According to the provisions of Article 2437 of the Indian Constitution and 66 (A) of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949, the term of a municipal corporation is five years. Also, in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Corporation Act and especially the provisions of Section 452 (A) and (B), Due to a delayed election because of the COVID-19 pandemic and other reasons, the State Government appointed Astik Kumar Pandey (IAS), the commissioner of the corporation, as the Administrator for the management of the corporation.
Revenue sources
The following are the Income sources for the corporation from the Central and State Government.[4][5][6]
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.
Election results
2026
| Party | Seats | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 
|
57 |  35
| |
| All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen | 
|
33 | 8
| |
| Shiv Sena | 
|
13 |  16
| |
| Shiv Sena (UBT) | 
|
6 | 
| |
| Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi | 
|
4 |
| |
| Indian National Congress | 
|
1 | 9
| |
| Nationalist Congress Party – SP | 
|
1 |
| |
Total
|
115 | |||
2015
| Party | Seats | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiv Sena |
|
29 | ||
| All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
|
25 | 25
| |
| Bharatiya Janata Party |
|
22 | ||
| Indian National Congress |
|
10 | ||
| Bahujan Samaj Party | 
|
5 | ||
| Nationalist Congress Party | 
|
3 | ||
| Independent | 19 | |||
Total
|
113 | |||
References
- ^ "BMC, 28 other municipal corporations to go for polls on January 15; result on January 16". India TV News. 15 December 2025.
- ^ शेख, मोसीन (18 February 2023). "Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: आता महापालिकेचेही नाव छत्रपती संभाजीनगर, मुख्यालयावर लागणार फलक; रात्री अकरा वाजता आयुक्तांनी केली सही" [Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Now the name of the Municipal Corporation is also Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, a plaque will be placed at the headquarters; The Commissioner signed at 11 pm]. ABP Maza (in Marathi). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Chiranjeev Prasad appointed Aurangabad police commissioner". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". Business Line. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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