Aligarh Municipal Corporation
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Aligarh Municipal Corporation Aligarh Nagar Nigam | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | November 1994 |
| Leadership | |
Satya Prakash Patel[2] | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 90 |
 | |
Political groups | NDA (45)
Opposition (45) |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 11 May 2023 |
Next election | 2028 |
| Motto | |
| (Hindi: नगर का विकास, नगर निगम के साथ) (Development of City, With Municipal Corporation) | |
| Meeting place | |
| Sewa Bhawan,[4] Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Aligarh Nagar Nigam (ANN) – also known as Aligarh Municipal Corporation (AMC) – is the civic body that governs Aligarh city. Established under the Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act-1959, it is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city.[5][6] The municipal corporation covers an area of 40 km2 (15 sq mi).[7] The first mayor of Aligarh elections were held in 1995.[8] As of 2023, Prashant Singhal from the Bharatiya Janata Party is current mayor of Aligarh Municipal Corporation.[1]
Aligarh Municipal Board (Nagar Palika) was established on 1 August 1885. In November 1994 after enactment of Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act 1959, it was further upgraded as Municipal Corporation (Nagar Nigam).