Jalpaiguri Municipality is the civic body that governs Jalpaiguri and its surrounding areas in Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal, India.
Jalpaiguri Municipality | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Leadership | |
Chair | |
Vice chair | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 25 |
 | |
Political groups | Government (22)
Opposition (10) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2022 |
Next election | TBD |
| Meeting place | |
| Jalpaiguri Municipality Office | |
| Website | |
| Official Website | |
History
editThe name Jalpaiguri comes from the word Jalpai meaning Ceylon olive, which grew in the city and adjacent areas and Guri means a place.[3]
Civic administration
editCivic administration is the responsibility of the Jalpaiguri Municipality which is the one of the oldest in West Bengal. Set up in 1885, it is headed by a chairman who is elected by the residents of the city. It has 25 wards that elect the ward councillors. The All India Trinamool Congress is in the power of this municipal body. The chairperson of the municipality is Papia Pal.[4]
The municipality is responsible for providing basic services, such as potable water and sanitation. The water is supplied by the municipal authorities using its groundwater resources, and almost all the houses in the municipal area are connected through the system.[5]
Elections
editJalpaiguri Municipality has 25 wards.
2022 West Bengal Municipality election
edit| 22 | 2 | 1 |
| AITC | INC | CPI(M) |
| Party | AITC | INC | CPI(M) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | |||
22 / 25
|
2 / 25
|
1 / 25
|
In the 2022 municipal elections for Jalpaiguri Municipality, AITC won 22 seats, INC 2 seats and CPI(M) 1 seat.[6]
2015 West Bengal Municipality election
edit| 15 | 5 | 5 |
| AITC | INC | CPI(M) |
| Party | AITC | INC | CPI(M) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | |||
15 / 25
|
5 / 25
|
5 / 25
|
In the 2015 municipal elections for Jalpaiguri Municipality, AITC won 15 seats, INC 5 seats and CPI(M) 5 seats.[7]
2010 West Bengal Municipality election
edit| 16 | 7 | 1 |
| INC | CPI(M) | AITC |
| Party | INC | CPI(M) | AITC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | |||
16 / 25
|
7 / 25
|
1 / 25
|
In the 2010 municipal elections for Jalpaiguri Municipality, INC won 16 seats, CPI(M) 7 seats and AITC 1 seat.[8]
List of councillors
editFollowing is the list of councillors of Jalpaiguri Municipality at present:[9]
| Ward No. | Name of councillor | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nilam Chakraborty (Sharma) | AITC | |
| 2 | Mahua Dutta Bandopadhyay (Mun) | AITC | |
| 3 | Swarup Mandal | AITC | |
| 4 | Sarita Prasad (Shah) Gupta | AITC | |
| 5 | Sandip Mahato | AITC | |
| 6 | Subrata Pal | AITC | |
| 7 | Papia Pal | AITC | |
| 8 | Saikat Chatterjee | AITC | |
| 9 | Pramod Mandal | AITC | |
| 10 | Dinesh Raut | AITC | |
| 11 | Manashi Biswas Roy | AITC | |
| 12 | Manindra Nath Barman | AITC | |
| 13 | Lipika Sarkar | AITC | |
| 14 | Sandip Ghosh | AITC | |
| 15 | Tapan Banerjee | AITC | |
| 16 | Tiyash Sinha Goswami | AITC | |
| 17 | Dilip Kumar Barma | AITC | |
| 18 | Uttam Bose | AITC | |
| 19 | Lopamudra Adhikari Mandal | AITC | |
| 20 | Shubhra Deb | INC | |
| 21 | Taraknath Das | AITC | |
| 22 | Pinku Biswas | AITC | |
| 23 | Sanchita Panchanan (Dhar) | CPI(M) | |
| 24 | Amlan Munshi (Dhar) | AITC | |
| 25 | Poushali Das (Sarkar) | INC | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "WB Urban Services".
- ^ "Vice – Chairperson of Jalpaiguri Municipality".
- ^ Raha, Manis Kumar (1989). Matriliny to Patriliny: A Study of the Rabha Society. Gian Publishing House. p. 22.
- ^ "Press Note, Delimitation Commission" (PDF). Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal. Delimitation Commission. pp. 4, 23. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
- ^ Guha, Kamal (11 June 2019). "গরমে শহরবাসীকে বাড়তি পানীয় জল সরবরাহ জলপাইগুড়ি পুরসভার". One India (in Bengali). Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Municipal General Election Results". Results of Municipal General Elections 2022. West Bengal State Election Commission.
- ^ "Municipal General Election Results". Results of Municipal General Elections 2015. West Bengal State Election Commission.
- ^ "Municipal General Election Results". Results of Municipal General Elections 2010. West Bengal State Election Commission.
- ^ "List of Councillor Municipal Election 2022".