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महानगरपालिका निवडणुकांचा धुराळा, पण 'रिमोट कंट्रोल' मंत्रालयातच!
Jan 21, 2026

महानगरपालिका निवडणुकांचा धुराळा, पण 'रिमोट कंट्रोल' मंत्रालयातच!

शहरी प्रशासनावर अजूनही राज्य सरकारचेच वर्चस्व दिसून ये�

Municipal Elections in Maharashtra and the Myth of Urban Autonomy
Jan 19, 2026

Municipal Elections in Maharashtra and the Myth of Urban Autonomy

State dominance continues to define urban governance, limiting the authority of elected municipal councils

Strengthening municipal leadership in India: The potential of directly elected mayors with executive powers
Sep 04, 2018

Strengthening municipal leadership in India: The potential of directly elected mayors with executive powers

The question of municipal leadership is of great significance in urban governance in India. There are various models of the position of chief executive of an urban local body (ULB), predominantly tilting towards the ‘strong mayor’ model either through ‘presidentialisation’ of the office or through a ‘mayor-in-council’[1] system. In India, it is the ‘state appointed municipal commissioner’ model that holds sway, sitting over a popu