Tiruppur Corporation is a
civic
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body that governs
Tiruppur
Tiruppur or Tirupur ( ) is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Tiruppur is the administrative headquarters of Tiruppur district and the fifth largest city as well as an urban agglomeration in Tamil Nadu. Located on the banks of Noyyal Ri ...
,
Tamil Nadu
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,
India
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. The corporation consists of 60 wards each represented by a
councilor
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. The
Mayor
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elected by the council is the leader of the civic body.
History
Tiruppur was formed as a small union and on 1 December 1947, it became a town with the inclusion of
Mannarai, Thennamapalayam, Karuvampalayam, and Valipalayam villages.
On 26 October 2008 it became a Municipal Corporation.
Mannarai is a 34th ward TCMC
Elected mayors
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N. Dinesh Kumar 2022 Onwards
References
{{Municipalities of Tamil Nadu
Tiruppur
Municipal corporations in Tamil Nadu
2008 establishments in Tamil Nadu