Shimla Municipal Corporation

Shimla Municipal Corporation
Seal
Municipal Corporation Building (Town Hall)
Type
Type	Municipal Corporation
History
Founded	December 1851; 172 years ago (December 1851)
Leadership
Mayor	Surinder Chauhan (INC)
Deputy Mayor	Uma Kaushal (INC)
Municipal Commissioner	Ashish Kohli
Structure
Seats	34
Political groups	Government (24)   INC (24) Opposition (10)   BJP (9)   CPI(M) (1)
Length of term	5 years
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post
Last election	2 May 2023
Next election	2028
Motto
Work is Worship
Meeting place
Town Hall, Shimla
Website
shimlamc.hp.gov.in

Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC) is the municipal corporation of Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh, and is the chief nodal agency for the administration of the city. 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.^[1] Shimla Municipal Corporation is headed by Mayor of city and governed by Commissioner. Shimla Municipal Corporation has been formed with functions to improve the infrastructure of town.