| Type | Municipal Corporation
|
|---|---|
| Mayor | Rishikesh Upadhyay BJP |
| Deputy Mayor | Vacant |
| Municipal Commissioner | Vishal Singh, IAS
|
| Members | 60 |
| Structure | India Ayodhya Municipal Corporation 2017.svg
|
| Website | Template:URL |
The Ayodhya Municipal Corporation (Nagar Nigam Ayodhya) is the governing civic body of the city of Ayodhya including Faizabad in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Local self-government for Ayodhya and Faizabad was introduced in 1865. The two cities were administered jointly as a municipality.[1] The joint municipality was split on 7 January 1978 into Ayodhya Municipal Corporation and Faizabad Municipal Corporation.[2] The Government of Uttar Pradesh made an order in May 2017, merging the two municipal corporations as Ayodhya Municipal Corporation.[2] The governance framework, jurisdiction and function of municipal corporations in Uttar Pradesh (UP) are governed by the UP Municipalities Act 1916, and the UP Municipal Corporations Act 1959.[3] The election for the governing body is conducted by the State Election Commission, which has its office in Faizabad.[3]
Corporation election 2017
| S.No. | Party Name | Party flag or symbol | Number of Corporators |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 35 | |
| 02 | Shiv Sena (SS) | File:Indian Election Symbol Bow And Arrow.png | 1 |
| 03 | Indian National Congress (INC) | 2 | |
| 04 | Samajwadi Party (SP) | File:Indian Election Symbol Cycle.png | 17 |
| 05 | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | File:Elephant Bahujan Samaj Party.svg | 1 |
| 06 | Independents | File:No flag.svg | 4 |
References
- ↑ Imperial Gazetteer of India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(1908)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Welcome To Nagar Nigam Ayodhya.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 About Nagar Nigam Ayodhya.
- ↑ Ayodhya Nagar Nigam Election 2017 Results: BJP's Hrishikesh Upadhyay Wins, Becomes The First Mayor, Desk, India com News. India.com(1 December 2017).
- ↑ Ayodhya Nagar Nigam election results 2017: BJP mayoral candidate Rishikesh Upadhyay leading, counting underway(1 December 2017).