Mayor of Coimbatore

Mayor of Coimbatore
Incumbent
Raj Kumar
since 2011
Residence Venkataswamy Road East, RS Puram
Appointer Electorate of Coimbatore
Term length 5 years
Inaugural holder V Gopalakrishnan
Formation 1996
Website 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]

The incumbent mayor is S. M. Velusamy of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[1]

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. 1 2 Madhavan, Karthik (October 21, 2011). "S.M. Velusamy is Coimbatore Mayor". Coimbatore. The Hindu. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
  2. ↑ "In next local poll, mayors will be elected directly by people". Chennai. Times of India. July 21, 2011. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
  3. ↑ "Now, a row brews over Mayor's residence". Coimbatore. The Hindu. Now, a row brews over Mayor's residence. Retrieved 2014-01-25. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ↑ "Corporation all set to receive fourth Mayor". Coimbatore. The Hindu. October 25, 2011. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
  5. ↑ KV, Prasad (Apr 13, 2006). "Two Mayors will go to electorate with fresh promises, schemes". Coimbatore. The Hindu. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
  6. ↑ "Mayor elected unopposed". Coimbatore. The Hindu. Oct 29, 2006. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
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