Mayor of Coimbatore

The Mayor of Coimbatore is the first citizen of the Indian city of Coimbatore. He is an elected politician who, along with 99 councillors of the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation is the chief administrator of the city.[1]

Mayor of Coimbatore
Incumbent
vacant since 2016
ResidenceVenkataswamy Road East, RS Puram
AppointerElectorate of Coimbatore
Term length5 years
Inaugural holderV Gopalakrishnan
Formation1996
WebsiteMayor of Coimbatore

The office of Mayor of Coimbatore, like all other Mayors in Tamil Nadu, has been vacant since October 2016, due to constantly postponed local governance bodies general elections. The next general elections are scheduled for August 2019.

The Mayor is elected directly by the electorate. This was temporarily scrapped in 2006 in favour of an indirect election among the councillors. The process of direct elections was brought back in 2011 on the recommendation of the Election Commission of India.[2]

The official residence of the Mayor is at Venkataswamy Road East in R.S. Puram.[3]

List of Mayors

The first mayor was elected in 1996. As of 2014, there have been four mayors,[4] one from the Tamil Maanila Congress, two from the AIADMK and one from the Indian National Congress.[5][6]

Years Mayor Political Party Notes
1996–2001 V Gopalakrishnan Tamil Maanila Congress First Mayor of Coimbatore
2001–2006 T. Malaravan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006-2011 R Venkatachalam Indian National Congress First and only Mayor to be elected indirectly
2011-2014 S. M. Velusamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2014-present Ganapathi P.Raj Kumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

References
  1. Madhavan, Karthik (21 October 2011). "S.M. Velusamy is Coimbatore Mayor". Coimbatore. The Hindu. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  2. "In next local poll, mayors will be elected directly by people". Chennai. Times of India. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  3. Special Correspondent (14 July 2006). "Now, a row brews over Mayor's residence". The Hindu. Coimbatore. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  4. "Corporation all set to receive fourth Mayor". Coimbatore. The Hindu. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  5. KV, Prasad (13 April 2006). "Two Mayors will go to electorate with fresh promises, schemes". Coimbatore. The Hindu. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  6. "Mayor elected unopposed". Coimbatore. The Hindu. 29 October 2006. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
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