Pandalam Municipality

പന്തളം നഗരസഭ
पंदलम नगरपालिका
Type
Type
History
Founded2015[1][2][3]
Leadership
Chairperson
Susheela Santhosh (BJP)
Vice Chairman
U. Ramya (BJP)
Structure
Seats33
Political groups
  NDA: 20 seats
  LDF: 9 seats
  OTH: 4 seats

The Municipality of Pandalam also known as Pandalam Municipality (PM) is the civic body that governs Pandalam, the world famous pilgrim town known as the live place of Lord Ayyappa & and it's connection with famous Sabarimala Temple. Pandalam is known as the pilgrim capital of Ayyappa devotees.In every year lakhs of Ayyappa devotees come here to visit Pandalam Ayyappa Temple & Pandalam Palace where Ayyappa lived.Famous Sabarimala Ayyappa Thiruvabharana Procession starts from here.[4][5] Pandalam Town is situated in Pathanamthitta, Kerala.It is surrounded by other local bodies including Kulanada panchayath , Thumpamon panchayath, Pandalam Thekkekara panchayath (Thattayil) and Alappuzha district on one side.[6] This is the first ever municipality in Southern Kerala where BJP got power.

Legislative

Pandalam Municipality formed on 2015, November. As of 2017, the Pandalam Municipality's legislature, consists of 33 members.In 2020 elections BJP won single majority by winning 18 out of 33 seats by threw away CPM & Congress . After formation of new local government in Municipality 2 independent councilors come and join support BJP . That leads BJP to a tally of 20 seats.

See also

References

  1. ^ "The newly formed Pandalam municipality is witnessing triangular contests in all its 33 wards". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Pandalam grama panchayat has been upgraded to a municipality". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  3. ^ "28 new municipalities on anvil". Times of India. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Annual plans of Pandalam Municipality cleared". The Hindu. Pandalam. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Pathanamthitta tops in Plan fund utilisation, Pandalam Municipality in the 14th place". The Hindu. Pathanamthitta. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Pandalam Municipalities and six grama panchayats has turned almost dry in the summer heat". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 April 2017.


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