[7][8][9] Established on 15 February 1950,[10] the executive power of the PMC is vested in the Municipal Commissioner, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer appointed by the Government of Maharashtra.

The general body of the PMC consists of 162 directly elected councilors, popularly known as "corporators", headed by a mayor.

In July 2017, eleven villages surrounding the city were merged in PMC bringing an additional area of 80.7 sq.

[14][15] On 23 December 2020, the state government issued a draft notification for the merger of 23 adjoining villages within PMC limits, namely Mhalunge, Sus, Bavdhan Budruk, Kirkatwadi, Pisoli, Kondhwe-Dhawade, Kopre, Nanded, Khadakwasla, Manjari Budruk, Narhe, Holkarwadi, Autade-Handewadi, Wadachiwadi, Shewalewadi, Nandoshi, Sanasnagar, Mangdewadi, Bhilarewadi, Gujar Nimbalkarwadi, Jambhulwadi, Kolewadi and Wagholi.

[18] The Municipal Commissioner also serves on the boards of directors of the two public transport companies, PMPML and MahaMetro.

Each zone consists of three ward offices (Marathi: क्षेत्रिय कार्यालय, IAST: Kṣhetriya Kāryālay) overseen by an Assistant Municipal Commissioner.

Ward offices not only coordinate major civic projects in their respective areas but also deal with minor works such as maintenance and repair.

Residents can avail municipal services at their local ward office eliminating the need to visit the PMC headquarters.

The corporators approve the city budget and act as watchdogs on implementation of policy by the staff under the Municipal Commissioner.

At present, PMC has the following subject committees: Law, City Development, Women and Child Welfare, and Sports.

[20] It consists of 16 members headed by a President appointed at the first meeting of the newly elected Corporation, half of whom retire every succeeding year.

The demise of the Deputy Mayor Navnath Kamble (RPI (A)) in May 2017 necessitated by-elections in the Koregaon Park-Ghorpadi ward.

[40][41] Another round of bypolls was held on 4 April 2018 following the death of ex-mayor Chanchala Kodre NCP, who was elected in 2017 from the Mundhwa-Magarpatta ward.