The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure, public services and supplies.
Members from the state's leading various political parties hold elected offices in the corporation.
In 2011 Maharashtra State cabinet decided to elevate Parbhani along with Latur and Chandrapur to municipal corporation as city crossed mark of 3,00,000 population in 2011 census.
First election for the Municipal Corporation was conducted in 2012, after the predecessor City Council's term ended.
[1] Parbhani Municipal Corporation has been formed with functions to improve the infrastructure of town.