Editing Nainital (section)

== Government and politics ==
=== Civic Administration ===
The municipal board of Nainital had its origin in 1845, when the provisions of the Act I of 1842 were sanctioned by the government in the town, which then applied to approximately two thirds of the total population.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Shah |first1=Giriraja |title=Nainital: The Land of Trumpet and Song; Based on J.M. Clay's Book on Nainital |date=1999 |publisher=Abhinav Publications |isbn=978-81-7017-324-3 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TNpeJWBT0fwC |access-date=17 April 2020 |language=en}}</ref>{{rp|90}}

=== Politics ===
Nainital town is represented in the [[Lok Sabha]], the lower house of the [[Indian Parliament]], by a [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|representative]] elected from the [[Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar Constituency]]. [[Ajay Bhatt (politician)]], from [[BJP]], is the current Member of Parliament from Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kumaon Division: Member Of Parliaments |url=http://kumaon.gov.in/pages/display/95-member-of-parliament |website=kumaon.gov.in |access-date=16 April 2020}}</ref> He won the [[2024 Indian general election]]s by 3,31,481 votes against Prakash Joshi from the [[Indian National Congress|Congress]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Nihi |title=Lok Sabha Elections Results 2019: Former CM Harish Rawat loses in Naintal by over 3 lakh votes |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lok-sabha-elections/lok-sabha-elections-results-2019-former-cm-harish-rawat-loses-in-naintal-by-over-3-lakh-votes/story-h52zJOxZrT7nAALNt79M5L.html |access-date=16 April 2020 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=24 May 2019 |location=Dehradun |language=en}}</ref> Prior to the delimitation of the Loksabha Constituencies of Uttarakhand in 2008, the town was a part of the [[Nainital (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nainital Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3931-delimitation-of-parliamentary-assembly-constituencies-order-2008/ |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=16 April 2020}}</ref> Generally considered a Congress Stronghold, the Congress has registered a victory from Nainital eight times since 1951.<ref name="Tribune">{{cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090413/dun.htm#1|title=Three in fray, but bipolar contest expected: Nainital-Udham Singh Nagar Seat|last=Dewan|first=Umesh|date=13 April 2009|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]|access-date=31 December 2009}}</ref> While the BJP has won this seat three times, several other political parties have also managed three victories.