[citation needed] Karimnagar Municipal Corporation is spread over an area of 50 km2.

The Telangana High Court has suggested to add the villages till Manakondur, Thimmapur, Kothapalli on the city outskirts but later this was not taken into consideration.

Karimnagar is headed by an elected Mayor and a Municipal Commissioner appointed by the State Government.

Municipal Corporation of Karimnagar is part of the Satavahana Urban Development Authority.

Later 8 Independents joined the TRS party making their total strength to 47 with the support of AIMIM.

[2] Karimnagar MLA and State Minister Gangula Kamalakar requested the State Government to upgrade MCK to Greater Karimnagar Municipal Corporation (GKMC) by increasing the divisions from 50 to 60.