Guwahati Municipal Corporation

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Guwahati Municipal Corporation
Guwahati Municipal Corporation Map
Type
Type	Municipal Corporation
Leadership
Mayor	Mrigen Sarania, BJP[1]
Deputy Mayor	Ibemcha Singha[1]
Commissioner	Megha Nidhi Dahal, IAS
Structure
Seats	60
Political groups	Government (58) NDA (58)   BJP (52)   AGP (6) Opposition (2)   AAP (1)   AJP (1)
Elections
Last election	April 2022
Next election	2027
Meeting place
Guwahati, Assam
Website
gmc.assam.gov.in

Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) is the local government in Guwahati, Assam, India. GMC was formed in the year 1971 by the Guwahati Municipal Corporation Act, 1969.^[2] The Corporation was duly constituted in 1974 in the first meeting of the elected councillors as per provision of Sec.45 of this Act.

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.^[3] Guwahati Municipal Corporation Municipal Corporation is headed by the Mayor of the city and governed by a Commissioner.

A municipal corporation is the highest form of urban local body (ULB) in India. Presently, GMC is divided into 60 municipal wards.^[4]