Raipur Municipal Corporation

RMC was estlablished in 1980 by the Cabinet of Arjun Singh, that time Chief Minister of United Madhya Pradesh. The first elections for 63 wards of RMC was held in the same year where INC's Swaroop Chand Jain became the first mayor of the City. Between 1985 to 1995, the Municipal Corporation was controlled under the Raipur Administrator or District Magistrate appointed by Chief Minister. After the Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 was passed by the Parliament of India, it became a part of Chhatisgarh and also the largest Municipal Corporation of the state. Tarun Prasad Chatterjee was the first the mayor of the city after creation of the Chhattisgarh. In 2004 before local elections, The Raman Singh Cabinet approved the creation of 7 more wards for RMC and the number increased from 63 to 70. First local body elections after formation of state was held in 2004 where BJP's Sunil Soni (Current MP of Raipur Loksabha) became the first and till date non-congress mayor of Raipur. There have been 11 election held after the creation and in most INC was successful. Current Mayor of the city is Aijaz Dhebar.

RMC is headed by Mayor (Head of Nigam) which has elected by people and an IAS officer who serves as Municipal Commissioner elected by CM of state. Like other election in India, in RMC also the Parsahads (elected reprensentatives of wards) forms the Nigam and the elected leader of the majority party becomes Mayor.

2019-20 Raipur Urban Body Elections is the most current election held in Raipur which was held between December 2019 - January 2020.