The Batala Municipal Corporation is a nagar nigam ( municipal corporation) which administers the city of Batala, Punjab. It has 50 members elected with a first-past-the-post voting system and 1 ex-officio member which is MLA for Batala. [1] In 2019 Government of Punjab decided to upgrade Batala Municipal council into Municipal Corporation, earlier it was a municipal council. [2]
Batala Municipal Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 2019 [3] |
| Preceded by | Batala Municipal Council |
| Leadership | |
Minister in charge | |
Mayor | Sukhdeep Singh Teja,
INC since 19 April 2021 |
Senior deputy mayor | Sunil Kumar Sareen,
INC since 19 April 2021 |
Junior deputy mayor | Chandra Kanta,
INC since 19 April 2021 |
Shayari Malhotra since 24 May 2022 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 51 (50 elected+1 Ex-Officio) |
 | |
Political groups | Government (36)
Opposition (15) Ex-officio
|
Length of term | 5 Years |
| Elections | |
First election | 14 February 2021 [4] |
Next election | 2026 |
| Website | |
| lgpunjab.gov.in | |
Mayor
The Mayor of Batala is the elected chief of the Municipal Corporation of Batala. The mayor is the first citizen of the city. The role is largely ceremonial as the real powers are vested in the Municipal Commissioner. [5] The mayor plays a decorative role of representing and upholding the dignity of the city and a functional role in deliberating over the discussions in the Corporation. [6] In 2019 after upgradation into corporation, municipal commissioner Balwinder Singh was given additional charge of Mayor of Batala. After 1st election Sukhdeep Singh Teja elected the first Mayor.
| S. No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Tenure | Party | Corporation | Ward No. | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Balwinder Singh (Additional Charge) | 18 November 2019 | 17 February 2021 | 1 year, 91 days | Non-Partisan | - | - | [7] | |
| 1 | Sukhdeep Singh Teja | 19 April 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years, 8 days | INC | 1st | 30th | [8] | |
Deputy mayors
Senior Deputy Mayor
| S. No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Tenure | Party | Corporation | Ward No. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunil Kumar Sareen | 19 April 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years, 8 days | Indian National Congress | 1st | 42nd | |
Junior Deputy Mayor
| S. No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Tenure | Party | Corporation | Ward No. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandra Kanta | 19 April 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years, 8 days | Indian National Congress | 1st | 45th | |
Municipal Commissioner
Every municipal corporation in India is administratively headed by a municipal commissioner. While a Mayor is elected to serve as the ceremonial head of a municipal corporation, a municipal commissioner is appointed by the state government from the Indian Administrative Service or Provincial Civil Service (PCS) to head the administrative staff of the municipal corporation, implement the decisions of the corporation, and prepare its annual budget.
| S. No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Tenure | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balwinder Singh ( SDM) | 18 November 2019 | 8 September 2021 | 1 year, 294 days | |
| 2 | Jagwinderjit Singh ( PCS) |
8 September 2021 | 24 May 2022 | 258 days | [9] |
| 3 | Shayari Malhotra ( SDM) |
24 May 2022 | Incumbent | 1 year, 339 days | [10] |
Councilors
Following is the list of Incumbent Councilors Color Key for the Party of the Councilor
Ex-officio member
According to Section 5 (1) (ii) of the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act 1976 ex-officio members comprising the members of Punjab legislative assembly representing the constituencies in which the city or any part there of falls. [12]
Thus the person who represents the Batala Assembly Constituency in the Punjab Legislative Assembly is the ex-officio member of corporation.
Ex-officio member has voting right on par with elected members during the election of Mayor or Deputy mayors in corporation. His vote becomes crucial when a single party lacks required numbers of votes to secure mayor's post or when parties get equal numbers of elected ward members.
Color key for the party of ex-officio member
List of ex-officio members
| S. No. | Name | Party | Tenure | Elected to assembly | Corporation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lakhbir Singh Lodhinangal | Shiromani Akali Dal | 19 April 2021 | 11 March 2022 | 326 days | 2017 | 1st | |
| 2 | Amansher Singh Kalsi | Aam Aadmi Party | 17 March 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 41 days | 2022 | ||
1st election
Schedule
After the up gradation to Corporation the first election for all 50 wards was held on 14 February 2021 and result was declared on 17 February. Total 279 candidates stood for elections. The election programme was as follow: [13]-
| S. No. | Programme | Dates | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Last Date for filing nominations | 3 February 2021 | Wednesday |
| 2 | Date for the scrutiny of nominations | 4 February 2021 | Thursday |
| 3 | Last date to withdraw nominations | 5 February 2021 | Friday |
| 4 | Date of Voting | 14 February 2021 | Sunday |
| 5 | Date of Counting | 17 February 2021 | Wednesday |
| 6 | Date by which election shall be completed | 20 February 2021 | Saturday |
Result
| Party | Wards won | Contested | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | 36 | 50 | |
| Shiromani Akali Dal | 06 | 47 | |
| Bhartiya Janata Party | 04 | 34 | |
| Aam Admi Party | 03 | 49 | |
| Independent | 01 | 92 | |
| Bahujan Samaj Party | 00 | 7 | |
| Total | 50 [14] | 279 | |
| Vote turnout | 74,961 | 65% | |
| Registered voters | 1,15,325 | ||
Elected councilors
Color Key for the Party of the Councilor
See also
References
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Punjab gets 3 more municipal corporations". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ 3 more Municipal corporations notified in Punjab. www.royalpatiala.in. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ Batala MC upgraded to corporation. 18 September 2019.The Tribune. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ Punjab local body elections to be held on 14 February. 16 January 2021. Business Standard. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ Mayor - Powers and Functions (Pdf). Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Directly elected mayor: An idea whose time has come". Hindustan Times. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ Batala gets first mayor handed over command to SDM. 18 November 2019. www.jagran.com. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ Batala got first mayor after election, 19 April 2021. Jagran (hindi). Retrieved 24 April 2021
- ^ Jagwinderjit Singh Grewal took over commissioner of Batala Municipal Corporation.
- ^ Punjab govt transfers 7 ias and 34 pcs officers
- ^ epaper.ajitjalandhar.com. Page. 5. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ Punjab Municipal Corporation Act 1976. www.bareactslive.com. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ Election Schedule (pdf). www.pbsec.gov.in. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ Punjab Local body election 2021. www.news18.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021
- ^ epaper.ajitjalandhar.com. Page. 5. Retrieved 18 February 2021.