The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure, public services and police.
Members from the state's leading various political parties hold elected offices in the corporation.
Akola Municipal Corporation has been formed with functions to improve the infrastructure of town.
The following are the Income sources for the corporation from the Central and State Government.
The Municipal region is thus subdivided into 20 wards with 4 members for each accounting 80 total seats.