Bhandara Zilla Parishad

Zilla Parishad Bhandara or District Council Bhandara is one of the District Councils having jurisdiction on Bhandara district in Maharashtra, India.[1]

District Council Bhandara
Type
Type
History
Founded1962
Leadership
President
Rajesh Dongre, NCP
since 15 January 2018
Vice-president
Vivekanand Kurjekar, INC
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Ravindra Jagtap
since 2019
Structure
Seats52
Political groups
  • Government
  INC: 19
  NCP: 15
  • Opposition
  BJP: 13
  Shivsena: 01
  Independent: 4
Elections
First pass the post
Last election
30 June 2015
Next election
TBD
Meeting place
Zilla Parishad Building, Civil Line, Bhandara.
Website
bhandarazp.mahapanchayat.gov.in

History

Zilla Parishad Bhandara was established in 1962 along with 13 Panchayat Samiti. In 1999, Bhandara district bifurcated into 2 districts and a new district having headquarters in Gondia was created. Thereafter, Zilla Parishad Bhandara also divided and new Zilla Parishad for the Gondia district was established by amalgamation with some Panchayat Samiti in it.

Panchayat Samiti

Currently there are seven Panchayat Samiti under jurisdiction Zilla Parishad Bhandara.

List

1) Panchayat Samiti Bhandara
2) Panchayat Samiti Lakhandur
3) Panchayat Samiti Lakhani
4) Panchayat Samiti Mohadi
5) Panchayat Samiti Pauni
6) Panchayat Samiti Sakoli
7) Panchayat Samiti Tumsar

Zilla Parishad Constituencies

Zilla Parishad Bhandara have 52 District Council Constituencies all over Bhandara district except the urban part of the district, which is administered by Municipal and Notified Area Councils.

References

  1. "Maharashtra: BJP loses Bhandara, Gondia Zilla Parishad polls". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
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