The Dindigul City Municipal Corporation is a civic body that governs

Dindigul Dindigul, also spelt Thindukkal (), is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of the Dindigul district. Dindigul is located southwest from the state capital, Chennai, away from Tiruchirappalli, away ...

city,

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. This corporation consist of 48 wards and the legislative body is headed by an elected Chairperson assisted by a Deputy Chairperson and 48 councillors who represent each wards in the city.

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announced for upgrade of Dindigul Special Grade Municipality to City Municipal Corporation of Dindigul. On 19 February 2014,

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, J. Jayalalithaa declared that Dindigul Municipality has been upgraded to Corporation status with immediate effect. The said government order was handed over to the Municipal Chairman, V. Marudharaj

History

In 1866 Nov 1, Dindigul town became municipality. In 1988 Jan 14, Dindigul Municipality became a Special Grade Municipality.

References

{{Dindigul Block Dindigul Municipal corporations in Tamil Nadu 2014 establishments in Tamil Nadu Dindigul district