# Thane Municipal Corporation

Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) is the governing body of the city of Thane in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The municipal corporation consisting of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure, public services and transport. Members from the nation's and state's leading political parties such as the Nationalist Congress Party, Indian National Congress, Shiv Sena, Bhartiya Janata Party and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena hold elected offices in the corporation.
The TMC has jurisdiction over the towns of Kalwa, and Mumbra-Kausa, along with the main city of Thane. Thane Municipal Corporation has been formed with functions to improve the infrastructure of town.

## Taxes in Thane

The municipal corporation has recently added a new tax as a substitute for Octroi i.e. Local Body Tax from 1 April 2013. This indirect tax has been repealed.

## Revenue sources

The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government.

### Revenue from taxes

Following is the Tax related revenue for the corporation.
* Property tax.
* Profession tax.
* Entertainment tax.
* Grants from Central and State Government like Goods and Services Tax.
* Advertisement tax.

### Revenue from non-tax sources

Following is the Non Tax related revenue for the corporation.
* Water usage charges.
* Fees from Documentation services.
* Rent received from municipal property.
* Funds from municipal bonds.
* Fines & Penalty & late fees etc.

## List of Mayors

| # | Name | Term | Term | Term | Election | Party |
| 1 | Satish Pradhan | 1986 | 1987 | | | Shiv Sena |
| 2 | Vasant Davkhare | 1987 | 1988 | | | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Manohar Salvi | 1988 | 1990 | | | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Mohan Gupte | 1990 | 1991 | | | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Ashoka Raul | 1991 | 1992 | | | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Naeem Khan | 1992 | 1993 | | | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Anant Tare | 1993 | 1996 | | | Shiv Sena |
| 8 | Manohar Gadhwe | 1996 | 1997 | | | Shiv Sena |
| 9 | Vijaya Deshmukh | 1997 | 1998 | | 1997 | Shiv Sena |
| 10 | Prem Singh Rajput | 1998 | 1999 | | 1997 | Shiv Sena |
| 11 | Ramesh Vaity | 1999 | 2002 | | 1997 | Shiv Sena |
| 12 | Sharda Raut | 2002 | 2005 | | 2002 | Shiv Sena |
| 13 | Rajan Vichare | 2005 | 2007 | | 2002 | Shiv Sena |
| 17 | Smita Indulkar | 10 March 2007 | 3 December 2009 | 2 years, 268 days | 2007 | Shiv Sena |
| 18 | Ashok Vaity | 3 December 2009 | 5 March 2012 | 2 years, 93 days | 2007 | Shiv Sena |
| 19 | Harish Chandra Patil | 6 March 2012 | 10 September 2014 | 2 years, 188 days | 2012 | Shiv Sena |
| 20 | Sanjay More | 10 September 2014 | 5 March 2017 | 2 years, 176 days | 2012 | Shiv Sena |
| 21 | Meenakshi Shinde | 6 March 2017 | 21 November 2019 | 2 years, 260 days | 2017 | Shiv Sena |
| 22 | Naresh Mhaske | 21 November 2019 | 5 March 2022 | 2 years, 104 days | 2017 | Shiv Sena |

## Election results
### 2017 results

The results of Election 2017 are shown in the following table. Voter turnout was 58.08%.
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- |
| | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 67 | 14 |
| | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 34 | |
| | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 23 | 15 |
| | Indian National Congress (INC) | 3 | 15 |
| | All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) | 2 | 2 |
| | Independents | 2 | 5 |
| Total | Total | 131 |

### 2012 results

The results of election 2012 are shown in the following table.
| Party | Party | Seats |
| | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 53 |
| | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 34 |
| | Indian National Congress (INC) | 18 |
| | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 8 |
| | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) | 7 |
| | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 2 |
| | Independents | 8 |
| Total | Total | 131 |