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Ludhiana Municipal Corporation

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Ludhiana Municipal Corporation
Type
Type
Leadership
Mayor
TBA
since 2024
Senior deputy mayor
TBA
since 2024
Junior deputy mayor
TBA
since 2024
Structure
Seats95
Political groups
Government (40)

Opposition (52)

  •   INC (31)
  •   BJP (19)
  •   SAD (2)

Others (3)

Ex-officios

  • TBA
Length of term
5 years
Elections
Last election
21 December 2024
Next election
2029
Website
Official website

Ludhiana Municipal Corporation or Ludhiana MC, is a local body to govern mainly urban area of Ludhiana, India.[2] Municipal Corporation mechanism in India was introduced during British Rule with formation of municipal corporation in Madras (Chennai) in 1688, later followed by municipal corporations in Bombay (Mumbai) and Calcutta (Kolkata) by 1762.[3] Ludhiana Municipal Corporation is headed by Mayor of city and governed by Commissioner. Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has been formed with functions to improve the infrastructure of town.

Issues

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The stray cows are a menace in the Indian cities including Ludhiana.[4][5] Cow attacks on pedestrians and vehicles often becomes deadly. Moving vehicles colliding with stationary cow on the road, is the frequent cause of deadly road accidents in India.[6] In 2021, Ludhiana MC had collected a cow cess of ₹3.5 crore. Hundreds of stray cows are seen roaming in the streets on public places.[7]

Revenue sources

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The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government.[8][9][10]

Revenue from taxes

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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

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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.

Current members

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Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has a total of 95 members or corporators, who are directly elected after a term of 5 years. The council is led by the Mayor. The latest elections were held in December 2024.[11]

Mayor: TBA
Deputy Mayor: TBA
Ward No Name of Corporator[11] Party Remarks
1 Ratanjit Kaur IND
2 Sangeeta Kalsi INC
3 Palvi Vinayak BJP
4 Sukhdev Bawa INC
5 Lakhwinder Chaudhary AAP
6 Jagdish Lal INC
7 Ravinder Kaur INC
8 Raj Kumar INC
9 Deeksha BJP
10 Pradeep Sharma AAP
11 Deepa Rani IND
12 Harjinder Paul INC
13 Inderjit Kaur AAP
14 Sukhmail Singh AAP
15 Jaspreet Kaur AAP
16 Ashwani Sharma AAP
17 Ruby BJP
18 Anil Bhardwaj BJP
19 Nidhi Gupta AAP
20 Chatarveer Singh SAD
21 Anita BJP
22 Jaspal Singh Grewal AAP
23 Shobha Sharma BJP
24 Gurmeet Singh INC
25 Sukhjinder Kaur INC
26 Gaurav INC
27 Jasvir Kaur BJP
28 Amarjit Singh AAP
29 Kamal Manoucha AAP
30 Nikku Bharti AAP
31 Harmandeep Kaur INC
32 Jaswinder Singh INC
33 Kuldeep Kaur BJP
34 Rajesh Mishra BJP
35 Prabhpreet Kaur AAP
36 Satnam Singh INC
37 Saroj Manan AAP
38 Satpal Singh INC
39 Mandeep Kaur INC
40 Prince Johar AAP
41 Mamta Rani INC
42 Jagmeet Singh INC
43 Baljeet Kaur INC
44 Sohan Singh Goga AAP
45 Parmjit Kaur INC
46 Sukhdev Singh INC
47 Usha Rani AAP
48 Rakhwinder Singh Gabria SAD
49 Anita Sharma BJP
50 Yuvraj Singh Sidhu AAP
51 Komal Preet AAP
52 Nirmal Singh Kaira INC
53 Mehak Chadha AAP
54 Dilraj Singh INC
55 Amrit Varsha Rampal AAP
56 Tanvir Singh Dhaliwal AAP
57 Veeran Bedi AAP
58 Satnam Singh AAP
59 Sonal Sharma INC
60 Gurpreet Singh AAP
61 Parminder Kaur INC
62 Sunil Maudgill BJP
63 Maninder Kaur Ghuman AAP
64 Indu Munish Shah AAP
65 Navdeep Kaur INC
66 Rohit Sikka BJP
67 Sharanjit Kaur AAP
68 Pushpinder Kumar Bhanot AAP
69 Deepika Sunny Bhalla INC
70 Suman Verma BJP
71 Nandini Jairath AAP
72 Kapil Kumar AAP
73 Ruchi Vishal Gulati BJP
74 Iqbal Singh INC
75 Simranpreet Kaur AAP
76 Mukesh Khatri BJP
77 Poonam Ratra BJP
78 Surinder Kaur AAP
79 Bhavneet Kaur BJP
80 Gourav BJP
81 Manju Gupta BJP
82 Arun Sharma INC
83 Monika Jaggi IND
84 Sham Sunder Malhotra INC
85 Shallu Dawar INC
86 Manjit Singh Dhillon AAP
87 Gurjeet Kaur AAP
88 Neeraj Ahuja AAP
89 Aradhana Atwal AAP
90 Rakesh Prashar AAP
91 Tejinder Kaur AAP
92 Narinder Bhardwaj AAP
93 Bhupinder Kaur INC
94 Aman Kumar AAP
95 Kashmir Kaur AAP

Election Results

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Year Total Seats INC AAP SAD+ Others
2024 95[12] 31 40 2 22
2018 95[13] 62 1 21 11
2012 75 17 ~ 44 14
2007 75 15 ~ 42 18
2002 70 37 ~ 21 12

~ Party didn't exist

See Also

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Amritsar Municipal Corporation

Patiala Municipal Corporation

References

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  1. ^ "2024 Ludhiana MC election results". True Scoop. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC) election results 2018: Full list of ward-wise winners from all parties". The Financial Express. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  3. ^ Gupta, Anupam. "City Mayors: Indian Mayors". citymayors.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  4. ^ Nair, Rajesh B. (28 February 2020). "Stray cattle a menace on several roads". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Stray cattle menace returns to haunt road users". The Hindu. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Mansa stray cattle menace: Victim's kin keep body on road, say demands not met". The Indian Express. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Cow cess runs in crores, but stray-cattle menace continues in Ludhiana". Hindustan Times. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  8. ^ Jadhav, Radheshyam (3 December 2020). "Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report". Business Today. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  10. ^ "If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable". Financialexpress. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Punjab municipal election live update: AAP secures 41 out of 95 seats in Ludhiana, check full winning candidates list". True Scoop News. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  12. ^ "Ruling AAP wins 41 wards in Ludhiana MC polls but falls short of a majority; wives of MLAs face defeats".
  13. ^ "ਪੰਜਾਬ ਸ਼ਹਿਰੀ ਚੋਣਾਂ".
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