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
Seal of the Ayodhya Municipal Corporation
Type
Type	Municipal Corporation
History
Founded	1865 (1865)[1]
Leadership
Mayor	Girish Pati Tripathi , BJP[2]
Municipal Commissioner	vishal singh, IAS
Structure
Seats	60
Political groups	NDA (27)   BJP (27)[3] SP+ (18)   SP (17)   RLD (1) Others (15)   IND (10)   BSP (3)   AAP (1)   PECP (1)
Length of term	5 years
Elections
Voting system	First past the post
Last election	11 May 2023
Next election	2028
Meeting place
Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh
Website
www.nagarnigamayodhya.in/en

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]