Mayor of Srinagar

The mayor of Srinagar is the first citizen of the Indian city of Srinagar. He is the chief of the 74-member Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC). He is elected through a popular vote in a quinquennial election. The elections are held in all 74 wards in the city to elect corporators. The party that wins the maximum number of seats holds an internal vote to decide on the mayor.

Mayor of Srinagar
Incumbent
Sheikh Imran (elected)
ResidenceSrinagar
Term length5 years
Formation1956
Websitehttps://www.smcsite.org/

On 6 November 2018, Junaid Azim Mattu became the mayor of Srinagar, after getting 7 corporator votes, as a candidate of Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference. [1]

On 16 June 2020, Junaid Azim Mattu was removed as mayor of Srinagar Municipal Corporation after losing no-confidence motion.

The mayor of Srinagar holds a status equal to a minister of state as of 20 August 2019.[2]

References
  1. "Junaid Azim Mattu is Mayor of Srinagar". The Kashmir Walla. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  2. Press Trust of India. "Srinagar, Jammu Mayors Get Minister Of State Status".


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