Mayor has not visited the Municipal Corporation office since August; development work has come to a standstill.

Mathura, November 4, 2026: Tensions flared at the Mathura-Vrindavan Municipal Corporation (also spelled Mathura-Vrindavan Nagar Nigam) during a meeting held on Monday, November 3, 2026. Councilors expressed strong dissatisfaction over the current functioning of the civic body, primarily highlighting that Mayor Vinod Agarwal has not visited the corporation office for approximately three months.

The absence of Mayor Vinod Agarwal has become a subject of discussion, as he also remained absent from the Tiranga Yatra on August 14, the Independence Day ceremony on August 15, and various BJP organizational programs. Councilors including Rajiv Kumar Singh, Kuldeep Pathak, Rakesh Bhatia, and Munna Malik stated that they attempted to contact the mayor regarding the board meeting but received no response.

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A significant point of contention is the delay in development projects. Proposals worth 60 crore rupees under the Infrastructure Fund remain stalled, as they lack the mandatory signatures from the mayor and other required officials. The councilors have issued an ultimatum, demanding that critical civic issues be addressed through formal deliberation in the House, warning that they will launch a public protest if the situation does not improve.

Municipal Commissioner Aojasvi Raj has formally communicated with the government regarding the administrative impasse. Officials have suggested the possibility of scheduling a board meeting during the first week of November to resolve the pending items. However, the lack of an official notification for the board meeting has further complicated matters, causing frustration among stakeholders.

The stagnation has also impacted the city’s sanitation workers, who have grown increasingly vocal about their grievances. The staff has demanded the release of minimum wages and bonuses ahead of the Diwali festival. To intensify their protest, sanitation workers announced plans for an agitation and held a press conference on October 26 at Valmiki Vatika, located near Bharat Gate.

Deputy Chairman Mukesh Saraswat acknowledged the gravity of the situation, stating that it is essential for the board meeting to take place to clear the backlog of administrative and development-related decisions. The corporation currently awaits the issuance of the official board meeting notice to move forward with the pending project proposals and address the demands raised by the staff and councilors.