The Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad Municipal Corporation (SMKC) is the governing body of the Sangli Metropolitan Region in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in Sangli. The municipal corporation consists of democratically-elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure and public services. It was founded on 9 February 1998. SMKC serves an area approximately 118.18 km2 and provides civil services and facilities for more than 6.5 lakh (650,000) people.Sangli Municipal Corporation
Revenue sources
The following are the income sources for the corporation from the Central and State Government.
Tax revenue Tax-related revenue for the corporation includes:
Property tax Profession tax Entertainment tax Grants from the Central and State Government, including the Goods and Services Tax Advertisement tax
Non-tax revenue
The non-tax-related revenue for the corporation includes:
Water usage charges Fees from documentation services Rent received from municipal property Funds from municipal bonds
List of Mayors #PortraitNameTenureElectionPartyIdris Naikwadi8 February 20117 August 20132008Nationalist Congress PartyKanchan Kamble14 August 20136 February 20162013Indian National CongressHarun Shikalgar6 February 201614 August 2018Sangita Khot20 August 201823 February 20212018Bharatiya Janata PartyDigvijay Suryawanshi23 February 202120 August 2023Nationalist Congress Party–Vacant (Commissioner's rule)20 August 202310 February 2026–Dhiraj Suryavanshi10 February 2026incumbent2026Bharatiya Janata Party
Municipal elections 2026 PartySeats+/-Bharatiya Janata Party392Nationalist Congress Party161Indian National Congress182Nationalist Congress Party – SP3Shiv Sena278
2018 PartySeats+/-Bharatiya Janata Party41Indian National Congress20Nationalist Congress Party15Others278
2018 Municipal elections were held on 3 August 2018 to elect a total of 78 councillors in 38 wards. The BJP won an absolute majority in the 2018 elections, marking the first time the city had a mayor from the party. Sangita Khot (BJP) was elected as the mayor and Dhiraj Suryawanshi (BJP) as the deputy mayor.
2021 by-election In the 2021 mayor and deputy mayor elections, the NCP, INC and Shiv Sena coalition defeated the BJP. This election, Digvijay Suryawanshi (NCP) was elected as the Mayor and Umesh Patil (INC) as the Deputy Mayor. In this election, some of the BJP councillors changed their party and they had to face this defeat.
2026 BJP won an absolute majority. Dheeraj Suryavanshi (BJP) was elected mayor.
Taxes The municipal corporation recently added a new tax as a substitute for the octroi, i.e. the Local Body Tax, from 25 September 2013 onward.
References
External links of SMKC