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Local civic body in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India

Aligarh Municipal Corporation
Aligarh Nagar Nigam
Type
TypeMunicipal Corporation
History
FoundedNovember 1994
Leadership
MayorPrashant Singhal, BJP
Municipal CommissionerSatya Prakash Patel
Structure
Seats90
Political groupsNDA (45)

Opposition (45)

Elections
Voting systemFirst-past-the-post
Last election11 May 2023
Next election2028
Motto
(Hindi: नगर का विकास, नगर निगम के साथ)
(Development of City, With Municipal Corporation)
Meeting place
Sewa Bhawan, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Website
www.nnaligarh.in

The Aligarh Nagar Nigam (ANN) – also known as Aligarh Municipal Corporation (AMC) – is the civic body that governs Aligarh city. Established under the Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act-1959, it is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city. The municipal corporation covers an area of 40 km (15 sq mi). The first mayor of Aligarh elections were held in 1995. As of 2023, Prashant Singhal from the Bharatiya Janata Party is current mayor of Aligarh Municipal Corporation.

History

Aligarh Municipal Board (Nagar Palika) was established on 1 August 1885. In November 1994 after enactment of Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act 1959, it was further upgraded as Municipal Corporation (Nagar Nigam).

Objective

AMC work for providing necessary community services like health care, educational institution, housing, transport etc. by collecting property tax and fixed grant from the Finance Commission and Government of Uttar Pradesh. Its sources of income are taxes on water, houses, markets, entertainment and vehicles paid by residents of the town and grants from the state government.

Wards

As of 2017, the Aligarh Municipal Corporation's legislature, also known as the Corporation Council, consists of 70 directly elected corporators.

List of wards in AMC in 2017 election
S. No. Name of Ward Name of Corporator Political Party
1 Nagla Kalar Yogesh Devi BSP

See also

References

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  2. "Aligarh: 'Eco-friendly' bricks made with waste makes waves". Business Standard India. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  3. "2023 UP Municipal Election results". ECI Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  4. "Contact Us » Aligarh Nagar Nigam". www.nnaligarh.com. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  5. "History of Nagar Nigam Aligarh » Aligarh Nagar Nigam". www.nnaligarh.com. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  6. "Aligarh Municipal Corporation Nagar Nigam elections result 2017: Full List of ward-wise winners". The Financial Express. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  7. "History | District Aligarh, Government of Uttar Pradesh | India". Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  8. Jaiswal, Anuja (2 December 2017). "BSP: After 24 years, BJP loses Aligarh to BSP candidate". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  9. "Aligarh Municipal Corporation | Aligarh Nagar Nigam". www.aligarh.net.in. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  10. "Aligarh Nagar Nigam Elections 2017 Results Winning Candidates List". India.com. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

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