Kancheepuram City Municipal Corporation | |
|---|---|
| History | |
| Founded | 21 October 2021; 4 years ago (2021-10-21) |
| Leadership | |
M. Mahalakshmi | |
R. Kumaragurunaathan | |
G. Kannan | |
| Website | |
| https://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/kancheepuram/ | |
Kancheepuram City Municipal Corporation is the civic body that governs the city ofKancheepuram in theIndian state ofTamil Nadu. It is one of the four municipal corporations within theChennai Metropolitan Area, the other three being the centralGreater Chennai Corporation,the satelliteTambaram City Municipal Corporation and theAvadi City Municipal Corporation. Inaugurated on 21 October 2021 covering an area of 36.14 Sqkm with a population of 232,816. It is headed byMayor who presides over 51 councillors, each of whom represents one of the 51 wards of the city and executive is governed byMunicipal Commissioner. Located about 75 km fromChennai in Tamilnadu state of southern India, Kanchipuram is a temple City renowned for its majestic temple architecture and Silk sarees. Of the 108 holy temples of the Hindu god Vishnu (DivyaDesams), 14 are located in Kanchipuram. In ancient time the city was a hub for religious education and was known as the ghatikasthanam, or "place of learning".[citation needed]
Kancheepuram City Municipal Corporation was formed in the year 2021[1][2] and is one of 21 municipal corporations in Tamil Nadu.[3][4][5] The place is driven spiritually through many important spiritual places linked to several ancient Vaishnavite and Saivite temples with continuous inflow of visitors.[6]
Kancheepuram City Municipal Corporation a Commissioner Mayor, a Council, a Standing Committee, a Wards Committee for facilitating various works.
Currently[when?] the Municipal Commissioner is G. Kannan.[citation needed]
Koneerikuppam, Thiruparuthikundram, Karuppadithattadai, Kizhkathirpur, Sirukaveripakkam, Thimmasamudram, Keezhambi, Putheri, Kaliyanoor, Vaipavoor, Enathur Village Panchayats are annexed to Kanchipuram City Municipal Corporation
Kancheepuram City Municipal Corporation is driven by following factors:[7][8][9][10]
In the2022 urban polls, theDMK-ledSecular Progressive Alliance won 32 of the 51 wards in the Kancheepuram City Municipal Corporation. M. Mahalakshmi, the DMK councillor from Ward 9, became the first Mayor of the city. R. Kumaragurunaathan is the first deputy mayor of the kanchipuram corporation.[12]