Vadodara Municipal Corporation

Vadodara municipal corporation Vaḍōdarā Mahānagarapālikā
Emblem of Vadodara Municipal Corporation
Type
Type	Municipal corporation
History
Founded	1950
Leadership
Mayor	Nilesh Rathod
Deputy mayor	Smt. Nandaben Shrikantbhai Joshi
Chair of Standing Committee	Dr. Hitendrabhai Prabhudas Patel
Structure
Seats	76
Political groups	BJP: 69 seats   INC: 7 seats
Length of term	5 years
Elections
Last election	2021
Next election	2026
Motto
उद्योग स्वाश्रय सेवा (Handwork, self-reliance, service)
Meeting place
Khanderao Market, Vadodara
Website
www.vmc.gov.in

Vadodara Municipal Corporation

Khanderao Market
Agency overview
Headquarters	Vadodara 22°17′57″N 73°12′29″E / 22.29917°N 73.20806°E / 22.29917; 73.20806 22°18′37″N 73°10′55″E / 22.3101593648817°N 73.18195384713258°E / 22.3101593648817; 73.18195384713258

Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) established in July 1950 under the Bombay Provincial Corporation Act, 1949, is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Vadodara. Vadodara Municipal Corporation has been formed with functions to improve the infrastructure of town.

The governing structure of VMC consists of political and administrative wings. The political wing is an elected body of councillors headed by a mayor. The commissioner from the IAS cadre heads the administrative wing and is responsible for strategic and operational planning and management of the corporation. The commissioner takes decisions on behalf of the board or the standing committee formed from the elected councillors to perform the duties of the corporation.