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
Founded2019[3]
Preceded byBatala 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
Seats51
(50 elected+1 Ex-Officio)
Political groups
Government (36)
  •   INC (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 2 years, 319 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 2 years, 319 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 2 years, 319 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, 284 days [10]

Councilors

Following is the list of Incumbent Councilors Color Key for the Party of the Councilor

Ward number Councilor[11] Party
1 Chanchaljit Kaur Indian National Congress
2 Joginder Singh Indian National Congress
3 Karanpal Kaur Indian National Congress
4 Suchha Singh Indian National Congress
5 Kulwinder Kaur Indian National Congress
6 Heera Lal Shiromani Akali Dal
7 Pooja Indian National Congress
8 Kastoori Lal Indian National Congress
9 Reenu Indian National Congress
10 Puran Singh Shiromani Akali Dal
11 Kanwalpreet Kaur Indian National Congress
12 Sanjiv Kumar Indian National Congress
13 Manjit Kaur Aam Aadmi Party
14 Gurpreet Singh Indian National Congress
15 Pooja Sharma Indian National Congress
16 Bikramjit Singh Indian National Congress
17 Manjit Kaur Shiromani Akali Dal
18 Jagir Singh Khokhar Indian National Congress
19 Gurdish Kaur Indian National Congress
20 Harsimran Singh Heera Bhartiya Janata Party
21 Harinder Kaur Indian National Congress
22 Narinder Pal Singh Indian National Congress
23 Sonia Indian National Congress
24 Vacant (Death of the Councillor) -
25 Rawinder Kaur Shiromani Akali Dal
26 Harnek Singh Indian National Congress
27 Sudha Mahajan Bhartiya Janata Party
28 Rakesh Bhatti Independent
29 Annu Agarwal Indian National Congress
30 Sukhdeep Singh Teja Indian National Congress
31 Kamani Seth Indian National Congress
32 Anil Kumar Sekhri Indian National Congress
33 Monika Sekhri Indian National Congress
34 Navin Nayyar Sekhri Indian National Congress
35 Sashi Chanda Indian National Congress
36 Sukhdev Singh Bajwa Indian National Congress
37 Gurpreet Kaur Indian National Congress
38 Harinder Singh Indian National Congress
39 Reena Indian National Congress
40 Chandar Mohan Indian National Congress
41 Madhu Mahajan Bhartiya Janata Party
42 Sunil Kumar Sareen Indian National Congress
43 Suman Handa Bhartiya Janata Party
44 Prabhjot Singh Chatha Indian National Congress
45 Chandra Kanta Indian National Congress
46 Ravinder Tuli Aam Aadmi Party
47 Neelam Kumari Shiromani Akali Dal
48 Sardool Singh Aam Aadmi Party
49 Rajwinder Kaur Indian National Congress
50 Manjit Kaur Shiromani Akali Dal

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 1 year, 352 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

Ward number Councilor[15] Party
1 Chanchaljit Kaur Indian National Congress
2 Joginder Singh Indian National Congress
3 Karanpal Kaur Indian National Congress
4 Suchha Singh Indian National Congress
5 Kulwinder Kaur Indian National Congress
6 Heera Lal Shiromani Akali Dal
7 Pooja Indian National Congress
8 Kastoori Lal Indian National Congress
9 Reenu Indian National Congress
10 Puran Singh Shiromani Akali Dal
11 Kanwalpreet Kaur Indian National Congress
12 Sanjiv Kumar Indian National Congress
13 Manjit Kaur Aam Aadmi Party
14 Gurpreet Singh Indian National Congress
15 Pooja Sharma Indian National Congress
16 Bikramjit Singh Indian National Congress
17 Manjit Kaur Shiromani Akali Dal
18 Jagir Singh Khokhar Indian National Congress
19 Gurdish Kaur Indian National Congress
20 Harsimran Singh Heera Bhartiya Janata Party
21 Harinder Kaur Indian National Congress
22 Narinder Pal Singh Indian National Congress
23 Sonia Indian National Congress
24 Balwant Singh Indian National Congress
25 Rawinder Kaur Shiromani Akali Dal
26 Harnek Singh Indian National Congress
27 Sudha Mahajan Bhartiya Janata Party
28 Rakesh Bhatti Independent
29 Annu Agarwal Indian National Congress
30 Sukhdeep Singh Teja Indian National Congress
31 Kamani Seth Indian National Congress
32 Anil Kumar Sekhri Indian National Congress
33 Monika Sekhri Indian National Congress
34 Navin Nayyar Sekhri Indian National Congress
35 Sashi Chanda Indian National Congress
36 Sukhdev Singh Bajwa Indian National Congress
37 Gurpreet Kaur Indian National Congress
38 Harinder Singh Indian National Congress
39 Reena Indian National Congress
40 Chandar Mohan Indian National Congress
41 Madhu Mahajan Bhartiya Janata Party
42 Sunil Kumar Indian National Congress
43 Suman Handa Bhartiya Janata Party
44 Prabhjot Singh Chatha Indian National Congress
45 Chandra Kanta Indian National Congress
46 Ravinder Tuli Aam Aadmi Party
47 Neelam Kumari Shiromani Akali Dal
48 Sardool Singh Aam Aadmi Party
49 Rajwinder Kaur Indian National Congress
50 Manjit Kaur Shiromani Akali Dal

See also

References

  1. ^ Service, Tribune News. "Punjab gets 3 more municipal corporations". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  2. ^ 3 more Municipal corporations notified in Punjab. www.royalpatiala.in. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  3. ^ Batala MC upgraded to corporation. 18 September 2019.The Tribune. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  4. ^ Punjab local body elections to be held on 14 February. 16 January 2021. Business Standard. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  5. ^ Mayor - Powers and Functions (Pdf). Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Directly elected mayor: An idea whose time has come". Hindustan Times. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  7. ^ Batala gets first mayor handed over command to SDM. 18 November 2019. www.jagran.com. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  8. ^ Batala got first mayor after election, 19 April 2021. Jagran (hindi). Retrieved 24 April 2021
  9. ^ Jagwinderjit Singh Grewal took over commissioner of Batala Municipal Corporation.
  10. ^ Punjab govt transfers 7 ias and 34 pcs officers
  11. ^ epaper.ajitjalandhar.com. Page. 5. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  12. ^ Punjab Municipal Corporation Act 1976. www.bareactslive.com. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  13. ^ Election Schedule (pdf). www.pbsec.gov.in. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  14. ^ Punjab Local body election 2021. www.news18.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021
  15. ^ epaper.ajitjalandhar.com. Page. 5. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
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