Amdavad Municipal Corporation

Local civic body in Amdavad, Gujarat, India

Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) was established in July 1950 under the Bombay Provincial Corporation Act (1949), is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Ahmedabad.

As per section 63 and 66 of the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, the AMC is responsible for certain obligatory and discretionary services.

The corporation is headed by a Municipal Commissioner, an IAS officer who is appointed by the Government of Gujarat. He discharges the executive power of the house. For administrative purposes, the city is divided into seven zones — Central, East, West, North, South, North West, South West. Each zone is further divided into wards totaling 48 wards in seven zones. Each ward is represented by four corporators including minimum two women corporators. Thus 48 wards consist of 192 seats in total. An election is held to elect corporators to power. The mayor heads the party, with the largest number of corporators elected. The post of mayor is largely ceremonial, however. +List of zones and wards#ZoneWardsTotal Wards1CentralShahpur, Dariapur, Jamalpur, Khadia, Asarwa, Shahibaug62EastGomtipur, Odhav, Vastral, Bhaipura Hatkeshwar, Amraiwadi, Ramol Hathijan, Nikol, Viratnagar83NorthBapunagar, India Colony, Thakkar Bapanagar, Saraspur, Sardarnagar, Naroda, Kubernagar, Saijpur Bogha84NorthwestGota, Chandlodiya, Ghatlodiya, Thaltej, Bodakdev55SouthBehrampura, Indrapuri, Khokhra, Maninagar, Danilimda, Lambha, Isanpur, Vatva86SouthwestSarkhej, Jodhpur, Vejalpur, Maktampura47WestRanip, Chandkheda Motera, Sabarmati, Naranpura, Nava Vadaj, S. P. Stadium, Navrangpura, Paldi, Vastrapur, Vasna9Total wards in all zones48

The general elections for the elected wing of the corporation is held every five years, the last election being held in February 2021. The Bharatiya Janata Party secured a majority, winning 159 seats, with the second place Indian National Congress winning 25, seven seats by AIMIM and one seat by an independent candidate.