Ayodhya Municipal Corporation

The Ayodhya Municipal Corporation (Nagar Nigam Ayodhya) is the governing civic body of the city of Ayodhya including Faizabad in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Ayodhya Municipal Corporation Nagar Nigam Ayodhya
Seal of the Ayodhya Municipal Corporation
Type
Type	Municipal Corporation
History
Founded	1865 (1865)[1]
Leadership
Mayor	Rishikesh Upadhyay BJP
Deputy Mayor	Vacant
Municipal Commissioner	Vishal Singh, IAS
Structure
Seats	60
Political groups	BJP:35 seats   SP: 17 seat   INC: 3 seats   BSP: 1 seats   Independents: 4 seats
Length of term	5 years
Elections
Last election	2017
Next election	2022
Website
www.nagarnigamayodhya.in

Local self-government for Ayodhya and Faizabad was introduced in 1865. The two cities were administered jointly as a municipality.[1] The joint municipality was split on 7 January 1978 into Ayodhya Municipal Corporation and Faizabad Municipal Corporation.[2] The Government of Uttar Pradesh made an order in May 2017, merging the two municipal corporations as Ayodhya Municipal Corporation.[2] The governance framework, jurisdiction and function of municipal corporations in Uttar Pradesh (UP) are governed by the UP Municipalities Act 1916, and the UP Municipal Corporations Act 1959.[3] The election for the governing body is conducted by the State Election Commission, which has its office in Faizabad.[3]