Opposition (7) Ex-officio The Bathinda Municipal Corporation is a nagar nigam (municipal corporation) which administers the city of Bathinda, Punjab.

It has 50 members elected with a first-past-the-post voting system and 1 ex-officio member which is MLA for Bathinda Urban.

The corporation was founded 2003, and the first elections were held in 2005.

The role is largely ceremonial as the real powers are vested in the Municipal Commissioner.

[3] The Mayor plays a decorative role of representing and upholding the dignity of the city and a functional role in deliberating over the discussions in the Corporation.