| Bathinda Municipal Corporation | |
| House Type: | Municipal Corporation |
| Preceded By: | Bathinda Municipal Council |
| Leader1 Type: | Minister in charge |
| Leader1: | Brahm Mohindra[1] |
| Leader2 Type: | Mayor |
| Leader2: | Raman Goyal |
| Party2: | INC |
| Election2: | 2021 |
| Leader3 Type: | Senior deputy mayor |
| Leader3: | Ashok Kumar |
| Party3: | INC |
| Election3: | 2021 |
| Leader4 Type: | Junior deputy mayor |
| Leader4: | Harmandar Singh Sidhu |
| Party4: | INC |
| Election4: | 2021 |
| Leader5 Type: | Municipal commissioner |
| Leader5: | Bikramjit Singh Shergill |
| Official Language: | Punjabi |
| Seats: | 50 |
| Structure1: | India Bathinda Municipal Corporation 2021.svg |
| Structure1 Res: | 280px |
| Political Groups1: | Government (43)
Opposition (7)
Ex-officio
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| Last Election1: | 14 February 2021 |
| Next Election1: | 2026 |
| Term Length: | 5 Years |
The Bathinda Municipal Corporation is a nagar nigam (municipal corporation) which administers the city of Bathinda, Punjab. It has 50 members elected with a first-past-the-post voting system and 1 ex-officio member which is MLA for Bathinda Urban. The corporation was founded 2003, and the first elections were held in 2005.[2]
The mayor of Bathinda is the elected chief of the Municipal Corporation of Bathinda. The mayor is the first citizen of the city. The role is largely ceremonial as the real powers are vested in the Municipal Commissioner.[3] 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.[4]
Senior Deputy Mayor
Junior Deputy Mayor
| Years | Others | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | SAD | BJP | |||
| 2015[6] | 10 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 50 |
| 2021 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 50 |