The Dhule Municipal Corporation is the governing body of the city of Dhule 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 various political parties hold elected offices in the corporation. 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. Dhule Municipal Corporation has been formed with functions to improve the infrastructure of town.
Revenue sources
The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government.
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
List of Mayor +#NameTerm ElectionParty1Bhagwan Rambhau Karnkal 30 December 20033 November 20062003Shiv Sena2K. D. Mistry 4 December 200631 December 20083Mohan Tulshiram Navle 31 December 200830 June 201120084Manjula Tulshiram Gavit 1 July 201130 December 20085Jayshree Kamlakar Ahirrao 31 December 201330 June 201620136Kalpana Sunil Mahale 1 July 20161 January 20197Chandrakant Sonar1 January 201930 June 20212018Bharatiya Janata Party8Pradeep Karpe17 September 20211 January 20239Pratibhatai Chaudhari6 February 20236 September 202310Mayadevi Pardeshi6 February 2026Present2026
List of Deputy Mayor +#NameTerm ElectionParty1Shah Faruk Anwar201320162018Nationalist Congress Party2Nagsen Borse20222025 2022Bharatiya Janata Party3Kalyani Apalkar2026 Incumbent 2026
List of Chairman, Standing Committee Administration
The Dhule Municipal Corporation is headed by a Municipal Commissioner, generally a senior officer from Maharashtra Urban Administrative Services. The commissioner wields the executive power of the house. A quinquennial election is held to elect corporators to power. The corporators are responsible for overseeing that their constituencies have the basic civic infrastructure in place, and that there is no lacuna on the part of the authorities. The mayor is the head of the house, who is usually from the majority party. All administrative business in the municipal corporation is conducted in Marathi. Nitin Kapadnis Commissioner
Corporation Election Results
2026 Election Result S.No. Party name Party flag or symbol Number of Corporators 01 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 50 02 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 08 03 Shiv Sena (SHS) 05 04 All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) 10 05 Independent 01
2018 Election Result S.No. Party name Party flag or symbol Number of Corporators 01 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 50 02 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 08 03 Indian National Congress (INC) 06 04 All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) 04 05 Lok Sangram Party 01 06 Shiv Sena (SS) 01 07 Bahujan Samaj Party 01 08 Independent 01
2013 Election Result S.No. Party name Party flag or symbol Number of Corporators 01 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 34 02 Shiv Sena (SS) 11 03 Indian National Congress (INC) 07 04 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 03 05 Lok Sangram Party 01 06 Bahujan Samaj Party 01 07 Samajwadi Party 03 08 All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) 00 09 Independent 10
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