Parbhani City Municipal Corporation

Parbhani City Municipal Corporation
Type
Type
Established2012
Leadership
Mayor
Deputy Mayor
Ganesh Deshmukh INC
Municipal Commissioner & Administrator
Devidas Pawar, IAS
Structure
Seats65
Political groups
Government (38)

Opposition (27)

  •   BJP (12)
  •   NCP (11)
  •   JSS (3)
  •   YS (1)
Elections
Last election
15 January 2026[1]
Next election
2031
Meeting place
National Highway 222, Parbhani, Maharashtra 431401
Website
www.pcmcparbhani.gov.in

The Parbhani Municipal Corporation is D grade Municipal Corporation of Maharashtra, the governing body of the city of Parbhani, situated beside the Collector Office, and District Court. The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure, public services and supplies. Members from the state's leading various political parties hold elected offices in the corporation.

In 2011 Maharashtra State cabinet decided to elevate Parbhani along with Latur and Chandrapur to municipal corporation as city crossed mark of 3,00,000 population in 2011 census. First election for the Municipal Corporation was conducted in 2012, after the predecessor City Council's term ended.[2] Parbhani Municipal Corporation has been formed with functions to improve the infrastructure of town.

Revenue sources

The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government.[3][4][5]

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.

List of Mayor

# Name Term Election Party
1 Pratap Deshmukh 16 May 2012 5 November 2014 2 years, 173 days 2012 Nationalist Congress Party
2 Sangeeta Vadkar 5 November 2014 16 May 2017 2 years, 192 days
3 Meena Warpudkar 16 May 2017 22 November 2019 2 years, 190 days 2017 Indian National Congress
4 Anita Sonkamble 22 November 2019 16 May 2022 2 years, 175 days
5 Syed Iqbal 12 February 2026 Incumbent 27 days 2026 SS (UBT)

Election results

2026 results

Party Seats +/-
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) SS(UBT) 25 New
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 12 Increase 4
Indian National Congress (INC) 12 Decrease 19
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 11 Decrease 7
Independents (Ind) 5 Increase3
Total
65

2017 results

Party Seats +/-
Indian National Congress (INC) 31 Increase 8
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 18 Decrease 12
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 8 Increase 6
Shiv Sena (SHS) 6 Decrease 2
Independents (Ind) 2 Steady
Total
65

2012 results

The results of the Election 2012 are as follows.[6]

Party Seats
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 30
Indian National Congress (INC) 23
Shiv Sena (SHS) 8
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 2
Independents (Ind) 2
Total
65

References

  1. ^ "BMC, 28 other municipal corporations to go for polls on January 15; result on January 16". India TV News. 15 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Chandrapur is now municipal corporation | Nagpur News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. ^ Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report". Business Today. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  5. ^ "If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable". Financialexpress. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)