Sangli, Miraj and Kupwad City Municipal Corporation

Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad Municipal Corporation

Sangli Miraj & Kupwad Mahānagarpālikā
Type
Type
History
Founded9 February 1998
Leadership
Satyam gandhi
Mayor
Dheeraj Suryavanshi , BJP
Deputy Mayor
Gajanan Magdum , NCP
Structure
Seats78
Political groups
Government (55)

Official Opposition (23)

Committees
  • Standing Committee
  • Ward Committees (4)
  • Social Welfare Committee
  • Women and Child Welfare Committee
Elections
First-past-the-post voting
First election
1998
Last election
15 January 2026[1]
Next election
2031
Meeting place
SMKC Building, Rajwada Chowk Sangli
Website
Official website

The Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad Municipal Corporation (SMKC) is the governing body of the Sangli Metropolitan Region in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in Sangli. The municipal corporation consists of democratically-elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure and public services. It was founded on 9 February 1998. SMKC serves an area approximately 118.18 km2 and provides civil services and facilities for more than 6.5 lakh (650,000) people.[2]

Revenue sources

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

Tax revenue

Tax-related revenue for the corporation includes:

  • Property tax
  • Profession tax
  • Entertainment tax
  • Grants from the Central and State Government, including the Goods and Services Tax
  • Advertisement tax

Non-tax revenue

The non-tax-related revenue for the corporation includes:

  • Water usage charges
  • Fees from documentation services
  • Rent received from municipal property
  • Funds from municipal bonds

List of Mayors

# Portrait Name Tenure Election Party
[6] Idris Naikwadi 8 February 2011 7 August 2013 2 years, 180 days 2008 Nationalist Congress Party
[7] Kanchan Kamble 14 August 2013 6 February 2016 2 years, 195 days 2013 Indian National Congress
[8] Harun Shikalgar 6 February 2016 14 August 2018 2 years, 189 days
[9] Sangita Khot 20 August 2018 23 February 2021 2 years, 187 days 2018 Bharatiya Janata Party
[10] Digvijay Suryawanshi 23 February 2021 20 August 2023 2 years, 178 days Nationalist Congress Party
– Vacant

(Commissioner's rule)

20 August 2023 10 February 2026 2 years, 174 days –
[11] Dhiraj Suryavanshi 10 February 2026 incumbent 31 days 2026 Bharatiya Janata Party

Municipal elections

2026

Party Seats +/-
Bharatiya Janata Party 39 Decrease2
Nationalist Congress Party 16 Increase1
Indian National Congress 18 Decrease2
Nationalist Congress Party – SP 3 New entry
Shiv Sena 2 New entry
Total
 78

2018

Party[12] Seats +/-
Bharatiya Janata Party 41
Indian National Congress 20
Nationalist Congress Party 15
Others 2
Total
 78

2018

Municipal elections were held on 3 August 2018 to elect a total of 78 councillors in 38 wards.[13] The BJP won an absolute majority in the 2018 elections, marking the first time the city had a mayor from the party. Sangita Khot (BJP) was elected as the mayor and Dhiraj Suryawanshi (BJP) as the deputy mayor.[14]

2021 by-election

In the 2021 mayor and deputy mayor elections, the NCP, INC and Shiv Sena coalition defeated the BJP. This election, Digvijay Suryawanshi (NCP) was elected as the Mayor and Umesh Patil (INC) as the Deputy Mayor. In this election, some of the BJP councillors changed their party and they had to face this defeat.[15]

2026

BJP won an absolute majority. Dheeraj Suryavanshi (BJP) was elected mayor.[16]

Taxes

The municipal corporation recently added a new tax as a substitute for the octroi, i.e. the Local Body Tax, from 25 September 2013 onward.[17]

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. ^ Sangli Municipal Corporation
  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. ^ "Idris Naikwadi has been elected as new mayor of Sangli, Miraj, Kupwad municipal corporation". The Times of India. 8 February 2011.
  7. ^ "Latest Marathi News- Breaking News Today | Read Marathi Batmya from Maharashtra, India ब्रेकींग मराठी न्यूज at https://loksatta.com/". Loksatta (in Marathi). 15 August 2013. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  8. ^ "सांगलीच्या महापौरपदी काँग्रेसचे हारूण शिकलगार - Marathi News | Harun Shikalgar Of Congress Mayor Of Sangli - Latest Kolhapur News at Loksatta.com". Loksatta (in Marathi). 7 February 2016.
  9. ^ "BJP corporator Sangita Khot elected Sangli Mayor". www.business-standard.com. 20 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Despite majority, BJP loses mayoral election to NCP in Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad civic body". The Indian Express. 23 February 2021.
  11. ^ "BJP's Suryanvanshi elected unopposed as Sangli mayor". The Times of India. 11 February 2026.
  12. ^ टीम, एबीपी माझा वेब (3 August 2018). "सांगली-मिरज-कुपवाड मनपा निकाल: विजयी उमेदवारांची यादी". ABP Majha (in Marathi).
  13. ^ "सांगली-मिरज-कुपवाड मनपा निकाल: विजयी उमेदवारांची यादी". abplive.com. 3 August 2018.
  14. ^ "सांगली-मिरज-कुपवाड महापालिकेच्या महापौरपदी भाजपाच्या संगीता खोत". lokmat.com. 20 August 2018.
  15. ^ "Maharashtra : Jolt to BJP as NCP wins mayoral election in Sangli". timesofindia.com. 23 February 2021.
  16. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8UZMYG-OCo#:~:text=Sangli%20Mayor%20Dhiraj%20Suryawanshi%20:%20%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE,YouTube.%20Sign%20in.%20This%20content%20isn't%20available.
  17. ^ Deshmukh, Nikhil (25 September 2013). "Sangli Miraj Kupwad Municipal Corporation body calls traders for local body tax hearing". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 December 2019.


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