Itanagar Municipal Corporation
Itanagar Municipal Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | |
Deputy Mayor | |
Municipal Commissioner | Kego Jilen[3] |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 20 |
 | |
Political groups | Government (14)
Opposition (5) Others (1)
|
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 2025 |
Next election | 2030 |
| Website | |
| https://www.imc.arunachal.gov.in/ | |
The Itanagar Municipal Corporation[4][5][6] or IMC is the municipal body which governs and maintains the city of Itanagar, the capital of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. AMC is headed by Likha Nari Tadar the present Mayor of Agartala.[7][8]
History
On 14 August 2013, Itanagar Municipal Corporation was inaugurated to provide municipal governance for the capital region.[9] In 2019, The Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 2019 was enacted to provide a statutory framework for municipal corporations in the state of Arunachal Pradesh.[10]
Composition
There are 20 wards under the Municipal Corporation, each with its own elected councillor. In 2025, out of the 20 wards, seven Wards- 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, and 20 were reserved for women.[11][12][13]
References
- ↑ "BJP picks Likha Nari Tadar as Itanagar's first woman mayor". The Print. 9 January 2026.
- ↑ Ajum, Bengia (10 January 2026). "IMC led by millennials: Likha Nari Tadar named new mayor, Camdir deputy | The Arunachal Times". Arunachal Times. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ "Itanagar Municipal Corporation". www.imc.arunachal.gov.in.
- ↑ "THEARUNACHAL PRADESH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 2019" (PDF).
- ↑ Ete, Joken (15 November 2025). "Arunachal Pradesh panchayat, municipal elections on Dec 15". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ "Itanagar eateries told to drop meat references from names". The Hindu. 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Arunachal: BJP Appoints Likha Nari Tadar As Itanagar's First Woman Mayor - Northeast Today". Northeast Today. 10 January 2026.
- ↑ "Arunachal's Itanagar gets first woman mayor as new IMC team takes oath". India Today NE (in Hindi). 12 January 2026.
- ↑ "About Us: Itanagar Municipal Corporation". www.imc.arunachal.gov.in.
- ↑ "The Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 2019" (PDF).
- ↑ Mehta, Yuvraj (28 October 2025). "Seven wards reserved for women in Itanagar Municipal Corporation ahead of December polls". India Today NE (in Hindi). Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ "Besides the Mayor's seat, seven Wards in IMC reserved for women". www.echoofarunachal.in.
- ↑ "Local election | The Arunachal Times". Arunachal Times. 30 October 2025.