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=== HDMC - Hubli Dharwad Muncipal Corporation ===
The Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC''')'''  established in 1962 under the Government of India Act of 1850,is responsible for managing the administration and civic infrastructure of the twin cities of Hubballi and Dharwad in Karnataka, India. HDMC unified the two cities which is Hubballi and Dharward, which are separated by a distance of 20 kilometres [1<ref name=":0" />]. The corporation administers an area of 213 square kilometres and operates from its headquarters on Sir Siddappa Kambali Road [2<ref name=":1" />].

HDMC serves a population of over 943,857 [3<ref name=":2">{{cite news |date=26 August 2018 |title=Demand to separate Dharwad from HDMC grows bigger |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/demand-to-separate-dharwad-from-hdmc-grows-bigger/articleshow/65545982.cms |access-date=15 November 2020 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>], with Hubballi accounting for 410,455 residents [4<ref name=":3" />]. For effective governance, the corporation is divided into 12 administrative zones and comprises 82 wards, 56 of which belong to the Hubballi region [5<ref name=":4" />]. The municipal body is tasked with providing essential services such as sanitation, water supply, waste management, and urban development for the residents of both cities.

In each ward, a corporator is elected, and the majority party forms a council to oversee different administrative departments. The council members elect the Mayor from within their group. The council currently comprises 67 members. The Municipal Corporation's top official is the Commissioner, who supervises key departments such as public works, taxation, water supply, urban planning, fire services, health and sanitation, and finance. Ishwar Ullagaddi (KAS) is the current Municipal Commissioner. The municipal council is currently in a state of suspension, pending the election of new members.