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BMC Election 2026: What powers your corporator actually has and why it matters

A municipal corporator is an elected representative responsible for local civic issues, overseeing services such as water, sanitation, and infrastructure, influencing daily life, and making ward-level decisions more directly than MLAs or MPs

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Corporators exercise their authority mainly through the municipal council and its committees.

Corporators exercise their authority mainly through the municipal council and its committees.

A municipal corporator (or councillor) is an elected representative responsible for addressing and resolving local civic issues within their specific ward or constituency. Their powers are defined by state laws and focus primarily on legislative and deliberative functions within the municipal government, while executive authority usually rests with the government-appointed municipal commissioner.

Key powers and functions of your municipal corporator

Corporators exercise their authority mainly through the municipal council and its committees:

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