Surat Municipal Corporation
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Surat Municipal Corporation Surata Mahānagarapālikā | |
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| Type | |
| Type | of the Surat |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | TBA, BJP |
Leader of opposition | TBA |
Municipal Commissioner | M. Nagarajan I.A.S. |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 120 |
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Political groups | Government (115)
Opposition (5) |
Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 26 April 2026 |
Next election | February 2031 |
| Meeting place | |
| Surat, Gujarat | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) is the local civic body responsible for the administration of Surat, Gujarat which has come into being under the Bombay Provincial Municipal Act, 1949. The Surat Municipal Corporation was established on 2 October 1966. Surat Municipal Corporation area 462.149 km2.[2] It carries out the designated functions under the 1949 Act, with the following mission.
To make Surat a dynamic, vibrant, self-reliant and sustainable city with all basic amenities, Surat Municipal Corporation perceives its role as the principal facilitator and provider of services as detailed below to provide a better quality of people life.
Surat Municipal Corporation is local self-government that came into being under the provisions of the Bombay Provincial Municipal Act, 1949 carries out all the obligatory & discretionary functions prescribed thereunder.
2026 results
| Party | Seats won | Seats +/− | Vote % | Swing | |
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| Bharatiya Janata Party | 115 |  13 |
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| Aam Aadmi Party | 4 | 13 |
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| Indian National Congress | 1 | 1 |
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| Others | 0 |  |
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Services
Surat Municipal Corporation perceives its role as the principal facilitator and provider of services to provide a better quality of life.
The SMC supplies potable drinking water to the residents of Surat. The water is drawn from the River Tapi and treated at treatment plants in the city. The supplied water received ISO-9000-2008 certification in 2010.[4]
Building homes and shelters for homeless and poor people in Surat. These homes also provide education, government benefits, social security schemes, and voter IDs to help them live a better life and find jobs to support themselves.[5]
The SMC operates bus services in the city under a public–private partnership.