Siliguri Municipal Corporation

Siliguri Municipal Corporation or SMC was established in the year 1994 and has been responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Siliguri.

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History

Siliguri Municipality was established in the year 1949. The first municipality office was set up in Hill Cart Road. It was
a wooden construction. The first chairman of Siliguri Municipality was the then Sub Divisional Officer Sachindra Mohan Guha.
In the year 1994, Siliguri Municipality was awarded Corporation status.

Area Coverage

Siliguri Municipal Corporation areas include both in Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri district. Out of 47 wards of SMC, 14 are in Jalpaiguri district. It administers an area of.

Current members

Siliguri Municipal Corporation has a total of 47 members or councillors, who are directly elected after a term of 5 years. The council is led by the Mayor. The latest elections were held in 12 February 2022. The current mayor of Siliguri is Goutam Deb of the Trinamool Congress. The current deputy mayor is Ranjan Sarkar of the Trinamool Congress.