Nashik Municipal Corporation

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Type
Founded7 November 1982; 43 years ago (7 November 1982)
PrecededbyNashik Municipal Council (1864–1982)[1]
Mayor
Himgauri Aher, Bharatiya Janata Party
Nashik Municipal Corporation
Type
Type
History
Founded7 November 1982; 43 years ago (7 November 1982)
Preceded byNashik Municipal Council (1864–1982)[1]
Leadership
Mayor
Himgauri Aher, Bharatiya Janata Party
Municipal commissioner and administrator
Manisha Khatri IAS[2]
Deputy mayor
Vilas Shinde, Shiv Sena
Structure
Seats122
Political groups
Government (98)
  •   BJP (72)
  •   SHS (26)

Opposition (24)

Elections
Last election
15 January 2026[3]
Next election
2031
Meeting place
Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, Sharanpur Road, Nashik-422002[4]
Website
nmc.gov.in

The Nashik Municipal Corporation(NMC), is the governing body of the city of Nashik in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure, public services and police. Members from the state's leading political parties such as the Nationalist Congress Party, Indian National Congress, Shiv Sena, Bhartiya Janata Party, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) hold elected offices in the corporation. Nashik municipal corporation (NMC) is located in Nashik. Nashik Municipal Corporation has been formed with functions to improve the infrastructure of town.

The city comes under the Nashik District, Maharashtra. The Collector is in charge of property records and revenue collection for the Central government. Appointed by the State government, the Collector also function as the election officer and conducts general as well as state elections in the city.[5] The Nashik City Police is the law enforcement agency in the city and answers to the Ministry of Home Affairs of the GoM. It is headed by a Police Commissioner, an Indian Police Service[6] (IPS) officer.

Administration

The NMC is headed by an IAS officer who serves as Commissioner, wielding executive power. A quinquennial election is held to elect corporators, who are responsible for basic civic infrastructure and enforcing duty. The Mayor, usually from the majority party, serves as head of the house.

City officials
Title Incumbent Since Appointed/Elected References
Municipal commissioner and administrator Manisha Khatri 26 December 2024 Appointed by the GoM
Commissioner of Police Sandeep Karnik 24 November 2023
Mayor Himgauri Aher 6 February 2026 Elected
Deputy Mayor Vilas Shinde 6 February 2026 Elected
Leader of the House Vacant -
President of the Standing Committee Machindra Sanap 25 February 2026 Elected

Revenue sources

The following are the Income sources for the corporation from the Central and State Government.[7][8][9]

Revenue from taxes

Following is the Tax related revenue for the corporation.

  • Property tax.
  • Profession tax.
  • Entertainment tax.
  • Grants from Central and State Government like Goods and Services Tax.
  • Advertisement tax.

Revenue from non-tax sources

Following is the Non Tax related revenue for the corporation.

  • Water usage charges.
  • Fees from Documentation services.
  • Rent received from municipal property.
  • Funds from municipal bonds.

Election results

List of mayors of Nashik Municipal Corporation

References

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