Didihat Municipal Council नगर पालिका परिषद दीदीहाट Nagar Palika Parishad Didihat | |
|---|---|
| Unicameral Legislature | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 7 |
 | |
Political groups | Government (4)
Opposition (3)
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| Elections | |
| first-past-the-post | |
Last election | 23 January 2025 |
Next election | 2030 |
| Meeting place | |
| Nagar Palika Bhavan, Didihat | |
| Website | |
| Nagar Palika Didihat | |
Nagar Palika Parishad Didihat (also known as Didihat Municipal Council) is the urban local body responsible for the civic administration of the hill town of Didihat in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India.
Structure
This council consists of 7 wards and is headed by a chairperson who presides over a deputy chairperson and 6 other ward members representing the wards. The chairperson is elected directly through a first-past-the-post voting system and the deputy chairperson is elected by the ward members from among their numbers.
List of Chairpersons
The following individuals have served as the Chairperson of the Nagar Palika Parishad Didihat since its modern administrative municipal composition:
| S. No. | Name | Term | Party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Munni | 3 May 2008 | 2 May 2013 | 4 years, 364 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2 | Kavindra Shahi | 3 May 2013 | 3 May 2018 | 5 years, 0 days | Independent | |
| Administrator | 3 May 2018 | 2 December 2018 | 212 days | Government of Uttarakhand | ||
| 3 | Kamla Chuphal | 3 December 2018 | 3 December 2023 | 5 years, 0 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Administrator | 3 December 2023 | 7 February 2025 | 1 year, 66 days | Government of Uttarakhand | ||
| 4 | Girish Chuphal | 7 February 2025 | Incumbent | 1 year, 140 days | Indian National Congress | |
Functions
Nagar Palika Parishad Didihat is mandated to provide core civic amenities to the residents of the town, which include:
- Water Supply and Sanitation: Management of localized drinking water distribution systems and public drainage pipelines.
- Solid Waste Management: Daily waste collection, street cleaning, and disposal mechanisms across the municipal wards.
- Public Infrastructure: Construction and maintenance of interior town roads, civic pathways, and public street lighting systems.
- Civic Registrations: Maintaining official records and issuing certificates for vital statistics including births and deaths.
- Revenue Collection: Assessment and collection of local property and municipal taxes to fund infrastructure projects.[1]
Public Health and Facilities
The municipality houses localized community infrastructure. Primary medical care and emergency services within its jurisdiction are anchored by the Community Health Centre (CHC) Didihat, which links local healthcare requirements to the regional district hospital.[2]
Election results
The Didihat Municipal Council holds direct elections every five years in the state and the latest elections were those held in the year 2025.[3]
Chairperson
| Year | No. of Wards | Winner | Runner Up | Margin | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | Indian National Congress | Girish Chuphal | Independent | Lalit Mohan Kaphaliya | 124 | ||
| 2018 | Bharatiya Janata Party | Kamla Chuphal | Dhana Devi | 17 | ||||
Ward-wise
2025
| Party | Won | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | 3 |  | |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 3 | | |
| Independents | 1 | | |
| Total | 7 | | |
2018
| Party | Won | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 3 | ||
| Indian National Congress | 3 | ||
| Independents | 1 | ||
| Total | 7 | ||
See also
References
- "Municipal Procurement and Tenders Uttarakhand". Municipality Tenders India. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- "Community Health Centre Didihat". pithoragarh.nic.in. District Administration Pithoragarh. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- "2025 Uttarakhand local elections". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2026-06-21.