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{{Infobox legislature
| name = Cuddalore Municipal Corporation
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| leader1_type = [[Mayor]]
| leader1 =R. Sundari
| leader2_type = [[Deputy Mayor]]
| leader2 =Pa. Tamaraiselvan
| leader3_type = [[Municipal Commissioner]]
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| website = https://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/cuddalore/
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'''Cuddalore Municipal Corporation''' is the civic body governing city of [[Cuddalore]] in [[India|Indian]] state of [[Tamil Nadu|Tamilnadu]]. 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.<ref name="May ref5">{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Anupam |title=City Mayors: Indian Mayors |url=http://www.citymayors.com/mayors/indian-mayors.html |access-date=29 October 2021 |publisher=citymayors.com}}</ref> Cuddalore Municipal Corporation is headed by [[Mayor]] of city and governed by [[Municipal commissioner (India)|Commissioner]].

== History and Administration ==

Cuddalore Municipal Corporation in Cuddalore district was formed in year 2021 and is one of the 21 municipal corporations in Tamilnadu.<ref name="cu ref2">{{cite news |title=Ordinances promulgated for upgrading four TN municipalities to corporations |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2021/oct/22/ordinances-promulgated-for-upgrading-four-tn-municipalities-to-corporations-2374271.html |access-date=6 December 2021 |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=22 October 2021}}</ref><ref name="cud ref3">{{cite news |title=Public meet on expanding Cuddalore Municipality |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/public-meet-on-expanding-cuddalore-municipality/article36329494.ece |access-date=6 December 2021 |publisher=The Hindu |date=7 September 2021 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref name="cud ref4">{{cite news |title=Tambaram, Kancheepuram to become Municipal Corporations |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tambaram-kancheepuram-to-become-municipal-corporations/article36077265.ece |access-date=6 December 2021 |publisher=The Hindu |date=24 August 2021 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref name="cud ref5">{{cite news |title=TN CM revives ‘Singara Chennai’ project, sets up 6 new corporations |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/tncmrevives-singara-chennai-project-sets-up-6-new-corporations-101629831724864.html |access-date=6 December 2021 |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=25 August 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Cuddalore Municipal Corporation will have a Commissioner, Mayor, a Council, a Standing Committee, a Wards Committee for facilitating various works.

== Factors driving Cuddalore Municipal Corporation ==

Cuddalore Municipal Corporation is driven by following factors:<ref name="cud ref6">{{cite news |title=Tamil Nadu to implement urban employment scheme |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tamil-nadu-to-implement-urban-employment-scheme/article36994495.ece |access-date=6 December 2021 |publisher=The Hindu |date=13 October 2021 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref name="cud ref11">{{cite news |title=Tambaram becomes the 20th municipal corporation of Tamil Nadu, Ordinance promulgated |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2021/nov/05/tambaram-becomes-the-20th-municipal-corporation-of-tamil-naduordinance-promulgated-2379839.html |access-date=6 December 2021 |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=5 November 2021}}</ref><ref name="cud ref8">{{cite news |title=Tamil Nadu to have six more corporations, 28 municipalities - ET RealEstate |url=https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/infrastructure/tamil-nadu-to-have-six-more-corporations-28-municipalities/85624432 |access-date=6 December 2021 |publisher=ETRealty.com |date=25 August 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="cud ref9">{{cite news |title=Tambaram among six municipalities in Tamil Nadu to be upgraded to Corporations |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tambaram-among-six-municipalities-tamil-nadu-be-upgraded-corporations-154329 |access-date=7 December 2021 |publisher=The News Minute |date=24 August 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

* Population Growth.
* Increase in annual Income.
* Improvement of Roads.
* Providing drinking water.
* Improving landscape.
* Improving employment opportunities.<ref name="av ref11">{{cite news |title=TN govt set to implement urban employment scheme |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/tn-govt-urban-employment-scheme-7572428/ |access-date=2 December 2021 |publisher=The Indian Express |date=15 October 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
* Improving relations between police and public.
* Waste Management.
* Arranging facilities during natural calamities.
* Establishing industrial units.
* Providing sewage connection.

== Cuddalore Municipal Corporation Local Body Polls ==

Cuddalore Municipal Corporation members are elected through local body polls.<ref name="cud ref7">{{cite news |title=Ahead of polls to urban local bodies, TN to have six more corporations, 28 new municipalities |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2021/aug/24/ahead-of-polls-to-urban-local-bodies-tn-to-have-six-more-corporations-28-new-municipalities-2349214.html |access-date=6 December 2021 |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=24 August 2021}}</ref> They then elect the Mayor from among themselves. The first election to the Corporation was held on 19 February 2022.

== List of Mayors of Cuddalore ==
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! colspan="2" |No
!Portrait
!Name
!Took Office
!Left Office
!Political Party
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|1
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|R. Sundari
|4 March 2022
|''Incumbent''
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|}

== Related Articles ==

* [[List of municipal corporations in India|List of Municipal Corporations in India]].

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/cuddalore/ Official Website]

{{Municipalities of Tamil Nadu}}
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[[Category:Municipal corporations in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Cuddalore]]

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