Anantapur Municipal Corporation
Anantapuram Municipal Corporation Anantapuramu nagara pālaka Sanstha అనంతపురము నగర పాలక సంస్థ | |
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| Type | |
| Type | of the Anantapuram |
| History | |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Leadership | |
Mohamad Waseem Saleem (YSRCP) | |
| Structure | |
Political groups | Government (50) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 10 March 2021 |
| Website | |
| Anantapur Municipal Corporation | |
Anantapur Municipal Corporation, officially Anantapuramu Municipal Corporation, is a civic body of Anantapuram in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was constituted as a municipality in the year 1869 and upgraded to corporation in the year 1950. . In 2004 Anantapur Municipality is upgraded to Anantapuram Municipal 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. Anantapur Municipal Corporation is headed by Mayor of city and governed by Commissioner.