Thane Municipal Corporation
| Thane Municipal Corporation ठाणे महानगरपालिका | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type |
Municipal Corporation of the Thane |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | |
Commissioner |
Sanjeev Jaiswal |
Deputy Mayor | |
| Seats | 130 |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2014 |
| Website | |
| http://www.thanecity.gov.in | |
The Thane Municipal Corporation is the governing body of the city of Thane in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The municipal corporation consisting of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure, public services and transport. Members from the nation's and state's leading political parties such as the Nationalist Congress Party, Indian National Congress, Shiv Sena, Bhartiya Janata Party and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena hold elected offices in the corporation.
The TMC has jurisdiction over the towns of Kalwa, and Mumbra-Kausa, along with the main city of Thane.[1]
Taxes in Thane
The municipal corporation has recently added a new tax as a substitute for Octroi i.e. Local Body Tax from 1 April 2013 [2] This indirect tax has been repealed.
Corporation Election 2012
Political Performance in Election 2012 [3]
| S.No. | Party Name | Party flag or symbol | Number of Corporators |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Indian National Congress (INC) |  | 18 |
| 02 | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 07 | |
| 03 | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) |  | 02 |
| 04 | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) |  | 34 |
| 05 | Shiv Sena (SS) |  | 54 |
| 06 | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) |  | 07 |
| 07 | Other Registered Parties | | 01 |
| 08 | Independents | | 07 |
List of winning Candidates in Election 2012
- Narayan Pawar (2012)
References
- ↑ "Who'll take Thane and Kalyan?". Thane. The Times of India. May 16, 2009. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
- ↑ LBT Thane Blog
- ↑ http://www.mahasec.com/marathi/results.pdf