Yavatmal Municipal Council
Yavatmal municipal council was constituted in 1869 but was dissolved shortly thereafter. It was again established in 1894 and thus forms the oldest municipal council in district. Mr. Eliot was first Mayor and Lietenant W. Hege was Deputy Mayor. Mr. Govind Punaji Bari was the first Indian Mayor on Yavatmal Municipal council(02/01/1914 to 31/05/1932).Under his period yavatmal got electricity facility. From 22/12/1934 elections were conducted for the place of Mayor, before that he used to get appointed. The area under its jurisdiction is 3.2 square miles.
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