The Ichalkaranji Municipal Corporation (IMC) is D grade Municipal Corporation of Kolhapur District, Maharashtra, the governing body of the city of Ichalkaranji.[5] The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure, public services and supplies.[6] Members from the state's leading various political parties hold elected offices in the corporation.[7]
Ichalkaranji Municipal Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Established | 2022 |
| Preceded by | Ichalkaranji Municipal Council, Estd.1904. [1] |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | |
Commissioner and Administrator | Mrs. Pallavi Patil [3] |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 65 |
 | |
Political groups | Government (47)
Opposition (18)
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| Elections | |
Last election | 15 January 2026[4] |
Next election | 2031 |
| Website | |
| Ichalkaranji Municipal Corporation | |
In 2022, the Maharashtra State cabinet decided to elevate Ichalkaranji to a Municipal Corporation, as the city’s population surpassed 287,570 in the 2011 census. While the administration was initially managed by an appointed commissioner, the first general election for the Municipal Corporation was successfully conducted on January 15, 2025. This transition from a City Council to a Municipal Corporation was finalized to provide the city with greater financial autonomy and better resources to improve urban infrastructure.[8]
List of Mayors
edit| Mayor | Party | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shri. Uday Dhatunde | Bharatiya Janata Party |  |
10/02/2026 - Present |
Election results
edit2026
edit(Result on 16th January, 2026)[9]
| Party | Seats | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party | |
43 |  | |
| Shivshahu Vikas Aghadi | 17 | | ||
| Shiv Sena |  |
3 | | |
| Nationalist Congress Party |  |
1 | | |
| Shiv Sena (UBT) |  |
1 | | |
Total |
65 | |||
References
edit- ↑ "About Corporation - Ichalkaranji Municipal Corporation". Ichalkaranji Municipal Corporation. 10 April 2026.
- ↑ "कोल्हापूर Ichalkaranji Mayor". Pudhari News (in Marathi). 16 February 2026.
- ↑ "Ichalkaranji Municipal Corporation". Ichalkaranji Municipal Corporation. 14 February 2026.
- ↑ "BMC, 28 other municipal corporations to go for polls on January 15; result on January 16". India TV News. 15 December 2025.
- ↑ "अवघ्या दहा महिन्यापूर्वी स्थापन झालेली इचलकरंजी महापालिका नागरी विकासकामांत राज्यात प्रथम; कोल्हापूर तिसऱ्या स्थानावर". Loksatta (in Marathi). 20 April 2023.
- ↑ "विश्लेषण: इचलकरंजीदेखील महापालिका!; देशात सर्वाधिक महाराष्ट्रात…". Loksatta (in Marathi). 6 May 2022.
- ↑ "इचलकरंजी ही महाराष्ट्रातील २८ वी महापालिका घोषित, राज्य सरकारची घोषणा". ABP Majha (in Marathi). 5 May 2022.
- ↑ "Ichalkaranji To Become Municipal Corporation - Times of India". The Times of India. 7 May 2022.
- ↑ "Election result- Ichalkaranji Municipal Corporation" (PDF). Ichalkaranji Municipal Corporation. 16 April 2026.