The state cabinet approved the proposal to increase the number of elected representatives in all , except theBMC, by 17%.
Last month, the cabinet had approved reintroduction of the multi-member system for all these local bodies. Elections are to be held for 23 of the 27 municipal corporations and 27 of the 36 district councils early next year. Pune, which has a Population of more than 30 lakh, may see the number of seats increase by 11, Nagpur five, Navi Mumbai and Thane by 11 seats each.
At present, the number of members in municipal corporations is a minimum 65 and maximum 175. The number of members in municipal councils is a minimum 17 and maximum 65. Thus, the minimum number of members to be elected for a population of 3 lakh to 6 lakh will be 76 and the maximum will not exceed 96. The minimum members to be elected for a population of 6 lakh to 12 lakh will be 96 and the maximum will not exceed 126. (For Navi Mumbai, it will go up from 111 to 122).
For a population of 12 lakh to 24 lakh the minimum will be 126 and the maximum 156 (For Thane, the seats will go up from 131 to 142, Nashik 122 to 133, Kalyan-Dombivli 122 to 133, and Vasai-Virar 115 to 126).