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{{Short description|Local civic body in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India}}
{{Tone|date=March 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation
| image =
| house_type = Municipal Corporation
| body = Jalgaon
| leader1_type = Mayor
| leader1 = Deepmala Kale
| party1 = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| leader2_type = Deputy Mayor
| leader2 = Manoj Chaudhary
| party2 = [[Shiv Sena (2022–present)|SHS]]
| leader3_type = Commissioner
| leader3 = Dnyaneshwar Dattatray Dhere
| structure1 = India Maharashtra Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation Election 2026.svg
| structure1_res = 300px
| political_groups1 = '''Government (70)'''
:*{{Color box|{{Party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}} [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (46)
:*{{Color box|{{Party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}}} [[Shiv Sena (2022–present)|SHS]] (22)
:*{{Party legend|Nationalist Congress Party|1}}
:*{{Party legend|Independent|1|shortname=IND}}<ref>https://www.loksatta.com/nashik/deepmala-kale-the-17th-mayor-of-jalgaon-and-manoj-chaudhary-the-deputy-mayor-dvr-99-5693500/</ref>
''' Opposition (5)'''
:*{{Party legend|Shiv Sena (UBT)|5}}
| seats = 75
| last_election1 = [[2025–26 Maharashtra local election|15 January 2026]]<ref>{{cite web |title=BMC, 28 other municipal corporations to go for polls on January 15; result on January 16 |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/maharashtra/maharashtra-bmc-28-other-municipal-corporations-to-go-for-polls-on-january-15-result-on-january-16-latest-updates-2025-12-15-1021804 |publisher=India TV News |date=15 December 2025}}</ref>
| next_election1 = 2031
| website = [http://www.jcmc.gov.in http://www.jcmc.gov.in]
|coa_pic= |foundation=March 2003
}}
[[File:Jalgoan-Corporation.webp|thumb]]
'''Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation''' ('''JCMC''') is the local Urban administrative body of the [[Jalgaon]] city in the [[India]]n state of [[Maharashtra]]. It is situated in [[North Maharashtra]] administrative–geographical region of the state.

Jalgaon municipality was established in the year 1864.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |url=https://censusindia.gov.in |title=District census handbook Jalgaon 1961 |publisher=The Maharashtra census office Bombay |year=1966 |language=en |format=PDF }}</ref> The [[Municipal Corporation|Municipal corporation]] is composed of [[democratically elected]] members and currently{{Peacock inline|date=March 2023}} headed by [[Mayor]] Deepmala Kale of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jcmc.gov.in/english/mayor.html|title=Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation|website=www.jcmc.gov.in|access-date=8 April 2021|archive-date=12 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412160610/http://www.jcmc.gov.in/english/mayor.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> It administers the city's infrastructure and [[public service]]s. JMC was founded on 21 March 2003.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation |url=http://www.jcmc.gov.in/english/about_us.html|access-date=2021-04-13|website=www.jcmc.gov.in}}</ref> It serves an area of 68.78 km<sup>2</sup> and provides [[civil service]]s and facilities for approximately 460,000 people.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jcmc.gov.in/|title=Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation |website=www.jcmc.gov.in}}</ref>

== History ==
The British government established the Jalgaon municipality in the year 1864, it had 35 municipal councils until 1961 census. In 1961 its population was 80,315.<ref name=":0" />

== Revenue sources ==

The following are the Income sources for the corporation from the central and state Government.<ref name="Ja11">{{cite news |last1=Jadhav |first1=Radheshyam |title=Why civic bodies in India need municipal bonds |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/why-civic-bodies-in-india-need-municipal-bonds/article33237962.ece |access-date=18 May 2022 |publisher=www.thehindubusinessline.com |date=3 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Ja12">{{cite news |title=Municipal corporations under severe strain as revenues sink: RBI Report |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/economy/story/municipal-corporations-under-severe-strain-as-revenues-sink-rbi-report-314215-2021-12-02 |access-date=18 May 2022 |publisher=Business Today |date=2 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Ja13">{{cite news |title=If cities are to deliver better quality life, need to have business models which are sustainable |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/if-cities-are-to-deliver-better-quality-life-need-to-have-business-models-which-are-sustainable/642276/ |access-date=18 May 2022 |publisher=Financialexpress |date=17 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

=== Revenue from taxes ===
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 (India)|Goods and Services Tax]]'' (GST)
* Advertisement tax

=== Revenue from non-tax sources ===

Following is the non-tax related revenue streams of the corporation :

* Water bills
* Fees from Documentation services
* Rent received from municipal property
* Funds from municipal bonds

===Budget===

Its budget for 2023-24 was 886 crore 70 lakh rupees.
Budget for 2024-25 is 981 crore 47 lakh 29 thousands rupees(11% higher than last year).

== Housing scam ==
{{Main |Jalgaon housing scam}}
In 1996, the officials of the corporation built 200 houses for individuals living [[Below Poverty Line|below the poverty line]]. The project tender attracted 11 responses. ''Khandesh Builders'' was awarded the contract.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Two former Maharashtra ministers convicted in Rs 110-crore Jalgaon housing scam case - The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/two-former-maharashtra-ministers-convicted-in-rs-110-crore-jalgaon-housing-scam-case/articleshow/70924125.cms|access-date=2021-03-03|website=The Economic Times}}</ref>

The Jalgaon Housing Scam (Marathi : ''Jalgaon Gharkul Ghotala or Gharkul Ghotala'', घरकुल घोटाळा) was publicized in 2012. It was alleged that documents were forged and deadlines illegally overridden by firms owned by [[Suresh Jain]] and [[Gulabrao Devkar]], the sitting ministers of Maharashtra.

The scam was exposed when [[Praveen Gedam]], the municipal commissioner of Jalgaon, filed a [[First information report|First Information Report]] against Jain and Devkar. [[Chandrakant Sonawane]], a member of the 13th [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] and the architect of the project, along with 90 others, were sued for providing forged documents and also for delaying and overriding multiple deadlines.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Balajiwale |first=Vaishali |date=2012-03-11|title=MLA Suresh Jain arrested in housing scam |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-mla-suresh-jain-arrested-in-housing-scam-1660949|access-date=2021-03-03|website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref> After years of court proceedings, [[Dhule district|Dhule District]] Court sentenced Jain and Devkar to seven and five years in prison, respectively,<ref>{{Citation |title=Shiv Sena MLA arrested in Jalgaon Gharkul scam-NewsX|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVrSokelGJg|language=en|access-date=2021-03-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-06-19|title=Jalgaon housing scam: State govt yet to grant sanction to hold trial|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/jalgaon-housing-scam-state-govt-yet-to-grant-sanction-to-hold-trial/story-yC6snpqueShCl7fmGtOtLK.html|access-date=2021-03-03|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> under the [[Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988]], [[Indian Penal Code]] Section [[Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code|420]], and many sections of [[corruption]], [[Embezzlement|misuse of office]], [[Cheating (law)|cheating]], theft of taxpayer money, submitting forged documents, [[fraud]], and [[confidence trick]]s.<ref>{{Cite news |author=Staff Reporter|date=2012-05-22|title=Maharashtra Minister held for Jalgaon housing scam |language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/maharashtra-minister-held-for-jalgaon-housing-scam/article3443424.ece|access-date=2021-03-03|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=घरकुल घोटाळा प्रकरण: सुरेश जैन यांना सात वर्षांचा कारावास|language=mr|work=BBC News मराठी|url=https://www.bbc.com/marathi/india-49536359|access-date=2021-03-03}}</ref> The [[Jalgaon housing scam]] was one of the largest scams of Maharashtra, totaling Rs 110-crore. Investigation revealed that Minister Suresh Jain, Gulabrao Devkar, Khandesh Builders, the architects, and other corporates conspired to exploit the Government of India's affordable housing initiative, [[Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana]]–then called the ''Gharkul'' scheme.

A police investigation led by [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] officer Ishu Sindhu exposed that the owners of Khandesh Builders were friends with Suresh Jain and that the entity's headquarters were located at Jain's residence. The money given by Jalgaon Municipal Corporation to Khandesh Builders first advanced Rs 15-crore then Rs 45-crore routed to firms owned by Jain's friends and family members. Builders started work on 5,000 houses but completed only 1,500.<ref>{{Cite web |agency=PTI|date=Aug 31, 2019|title=Maharashtra housing scam: 7 years jail, Rs 100 crore fine for former minister Suresh Jain {{!}} Mumbai News-Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/maharashtra-housing-scam-7-years-jail-rs-100-crore-fine-for-former-minister-suresh-jain/articleshow/70925280.cms|access-date=2021-03-03|website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

== Mayors of Jalgaon ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Sr. No.
! Year
! Mayor
! Political Party
! Notes
|-
|1
| 21 September 2003 – 20 March 2006
| Asha Kolhe
|{{legend2|#0000E7|[[Khandesh Vikas Aghadi]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|<ref name="dm2026"/>
|-
|2
| 21 March 2006 – 21 September 2008
| Tanuja Tadvi
|{{legend2|#0000E7|[[Khandesh Vikas Aghadi]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|<ref name="dm2026"/>
|-
|3
| 22 September 2008 - 29 November 2009
| Ramesh Jain
|{{legend2|#0000E7|[[Khandesh Vikas Aghadi]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|<ref name="dm2026"/>
|-
|4
| 30 November 2009 – 21 March 2011
| Pradip Raisoni
|{{legend2|#0000E7|[[Khandesh Vikas Aghadi]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|<ref name="dm2026"/>
|-
|5
| 22 March 2011 – 19 September 2011
| Ashok Sapkale
|{{legend2|#0000E7|[[Khandesh Vikas Aghadi]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|<ref name="dm2026"/>
|-
|6
| 20 September 2011 – 3 April 2012
| Sadashiv Dhekale
|{{legend2|#0000E7|[[Khandesh Vikas Aghadi]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|<ref name="dm2026"/>
|-
|7
| 4 April 2012 - 2 October 2012
| Vishnu Bhangale
|{{legend2|#0000E7|[[Khandesh Vikas Aghadi]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|<ref name="dm2026"/>
|-
|8
| 3 October 2012 - 27 March 2013
| Jayashri Dhande
|{{legend2|#0000E7|[[Khandesh Vikas Aghadi]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|<ref name="dm2026"/>
|-
|9
| 28 March 2012 - 19 September 2013
| Kishor Patil
|{{legend2|#0000E7|[[Khandesh Vikas Aghadi]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|<ref name="dm2026"/>
|-
|10
| 20 September 2013 - 9 March 2016
| Rakhi Sonawane
|{{legend2|#0000E7|[[Khandesh Vikas Aghadi]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|<ref name="dm2026"/>
|-
|11
| 10 March 2016 - 22 August 2017
| Nitin Laddha
|{{legend2|#0000E7|[[Khandesh Vikas Aghadi]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|<ref name="dm2026"/>
|-
|12
| 23 August 2017 - 9 July 2018
| [[Lalit Kolhe]]
|{{legend2|#5F2301|[[Maharashtra Navnirmaan Sena]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|<ref name="dm2026"/>
|-
|13
| 10 July 2018 - 19 September 2018
| Ganesh Sonawane
|{{legend2|#0000E7|[[Khandesh Vikas Aghadi]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|<ref name="dm2026"/>
|-
|14
| 20 September 2018 - 26 January 2020
| Seema Bhole
|{{legend2|{{Party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|<ref name="dm2026"/>
|-
|15
| 27 January 2020 - 17 March 2021
| Bharti Sonawane
|{{legend2|{{Party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|<ref name="dm2026"/>
|-
|16
| 18 March 2021 - 17 September 2023
| Jayshree Mahajan
|{{legend2|{{Party color|Shiv Sena}}|[[Shiv Sena]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|<ref name="dm2026"/>
|-
|\-\
| 18 September 2023 - 5 February 2026
| Administrative Rule Under Commissioner
|
|
|-
|17
| 6 February 2026 – present
| Deepmala Kale
|{{legend2|{{Party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|
|}

<ref name="dm2026">''Divya Marathi'', Jalgaon edition, April 2026.</ref>

== Deputy Mayors of Jalgaon ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Mayor
! Political Party
! Notes
|-
| 2016 – 2017
| [[Lalit Kolhe]]
|{{legend2|#5F2301|[[Maharashtra Navnirmaan Sena]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|
|-
| 2017 – 2018
| Ganesh Sonawane
|{{legend2|#0000E7|[[Khandesh Vikas Aghadi]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|
|-
| 2018 – 2021
| Ashwin Shantaram Sonawane
|{{legend2|{{Party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|
|-
| 2021 – 2022
| Kulbhushan Patil
|{{legend2|{{Party color|Shiv Sena}}|[[Shiv Sena]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|
|-
| 2026 – present
| Manoj Chaudhary
|{{legend2|{{Party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}|[[Shiv Sena (2022–present)|Shiv Sena]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|
|}

==List of Chairman, Standing Committee==

{{Empty section|date=November 2022}}

== Alliance Composition ==
{| class="sortable wikitable"
!S.No.
!Party name
!Party flag or symbol
!Alliance
! colspan="2" |Number of Corporators
|-
|'''01'''
|'''[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP)'''
|'''[[File:Logo of the Bharatiya Janata Party.svg|75x75px]]'''
|[[National Democratic Alliance]]
|'''46'''
|{{Composition bar|46|75|hex={{Party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|-
|'''02'''
|'''[[Shiv Sena (2022-present)]] (SS)'''
|'''[[File:Indian_Election_Symbol_Bow_And_Arrow.svg|75x75px]]'''
|[[National Democratic Alliance]]
|'''22'''
|{{Composition bar|22|75|hex={{Party color|Shiv Sena}}}}
|-
|03
|'''[[Nationalist Congress Party]] (NCP)'''
|'''[[File:NCP-flag.svg|75x75px]]'''
|[[National Democratic Alliance]]
|'''1'''
|{{Composition bar|1|75|hex={{Party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}}}
|-
|04
|'''Bharti Sagar Sonawane'''
|'''Independent'''
|[[National Democratic Alliance]]
|'''1'''
|{{Composition bar|1|75|hex=Gray}}
|-
|05
|[[Shiv Sena (UBT)]] (SS(UBT))
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Flaming Torch.png|75x75px|flameing torch]]
|
|05
|{{Composition bar|5|75|hex={{Party color|Shiv Sena (UBT)}}}}
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}
[https://jalgaonlive.news/administration/municipal-corporation/ Jalgaon Municipal Corporation News]

{{Municipal Corporations in Maharashtra}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation}}
[[Category:2003 establishments in Maharashtra]]
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Matrika at 18:09, 30 April 2026