Ayodhya Municipal Corporation
The Ayodhya Municipal Corporation, also called Ayodhya Nagar Nigam, is the governing civic body of the cities of Ayodhya and Faizabad in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Ayodhya Municipal Corporation Ayodhya Nagar Nigam | |
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![]() Seal of the Ayodhya Municipal Corporation | |
Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Founded | 1865[1] |
Leadership | |
vishal singh, IAS | |
Structure | |
Seats | 60 |
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Political groups | NDA (27)
SP+ (18) Others (15) |
Length of term | 5 years |
Elections | |
First past the post | |
Last election | 11 May 2023 |
Next election | 2028 |
Meeting place | |
Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh | |
Website | |
www |
Local self-government for Ayodhya and Faizabad was introduced in 1865. The two cities were administered jointly as a municipality.[1] The joint municipality was split on 7 January 1978 into Ayodhya Municipal Corporation and Faizabad Municipal Corporation.[4] The Government of Uttar Pradesh made an order in May 2017, merging the two municipal corporations as Ayodhya Municipal Corporation.[4] The governance framework, jurisdiction and function of municipal corporations in Uttar Pradesh (UP) are governed by the UP Municipalities Act 1916, and the UP Municipal Corporations Act 1959.[5] The election for the governing body is conducted by the State Election Commission, which has its office in Faizabad.[5]
Elections
2017 AMC election
S.No. | Party Name | Party flag or symbol | Number of Corporators[6][7] |
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01 | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 35 | |
02 | Shiv Sena (SS) | ![]() | 1 |
03 | Indian National Congress (INC) | 2 | |
04 | Samajwadi Party (SP) | ![]() | 17 |
05 | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | ![]() | 1 |
06 | Independents | ![]() | 4 |
References
- "Fyzabad". Imperial Gazetteer of India. Vol. 12. 1908. p. 118.
- "Meet Ayodhya's new mayor: A former UPSC aspirant and Mahant of a city mandir". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- "UP Municipal Election Results". ECI Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- "Welcome To Nagar Nigam Ayodhya", Official Website of Nagar Nigam, Ayodhya, retrieved 21 April 2021
- "About Nagar Nigam Ayodhya", Official Website of Nagar Nigam, Ayodhya, retrieved 21 April 2021
- Desk, India com News (1 December 2017). "Ayodhya Nagar Nigam Election 2017 Results: BJP's Hrishikesh Upadhyay Wins, Becomes The First Mayor". India.com.
- "Ayodhya Nagar Nigam election results 2017: BJP mayoral candidate Rishikesh Upadhyay leading, counting underway". 1 December 2017.