Municipal corporation elections constitute one tier of India's three-tier governance system.
[2] On average, voter turnout in municipal elections is estimated to be around 52%.
[3] The electoral system within urban local bodies (ULB) was fortified through the 74th Constitutional Amendment.
[4] This Amendment Act officially designated municipal corporations as 'institutions of self-government'.
[5][6] The State Election Commission is an independent body[7] and consists of individual members who have served as bureaucrats at the state and national level with high reputation, integrity and values.