Kozhikode Corporation കോഴിക്കോട് നഗരസഭ | |
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Term limits | None |
History | |
Founded | 1962 |
Leadership | |
Dr. Beena philip, Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
C.P Musafar Ahamed, Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
Mrunmai Joshi | |
Structure | |
Seats | 75 |
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Length of term | 5 years |
Elections | |
First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 2020 |
Next election | 2025 |
Meeting place | |
Corporation Office, Kozhikode | |
Website | |
kozhikodecorporation.lsgkerala.gov.in |
Kozhikode Corporation is the municipal corporation that administers the city of Kozhikode, Kerala. Established in 1962, it is in the Kozhikode parliamentary constituency. The first mayor was H. Manjunatha Rao. Its four assembly constituencies are Kozhikode North (State Assembly constituency), Kozhikode South (State Assembly constituency), Beypore (State Assembly constituency) and Elathur (State Assembly constituency).[2] The Corporation is headed by a Mayor and council,[3] and manages 118.58 km2 of the city of Kozhikode, with a population of about 609,224 within that area.[4] Kozhikode Municipal Corporation has been formed with functions to improve the infrastructure of town.