List of mayors of Ahmedabad

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The Mayor of Ahmedabad, a city in the Indian state of Gujarat, Pratibha Jain is the current leader of the elected wing of Amdavad Municipal Corporation. She is elected for a term of 2.5 years and eligible for reappointment. The term of mayor is also reserved for members of Scheduled Caste and women representatives. The first mayor was appointed on 1 July 1950.

The Mayoral office of Ahmedabad has seen various prominent personalities like Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who later became first Deputy Prime Minister of India. Aniza Begum Mirza was the first women mayor of a Muslim community in India. [1] [ citation needed ]

List of Mayors of Ahmedabad

Following is the list of Mayors: [2]

Mayor NameFromtoPolitical Party
36Pratibha Jain11 September 2023Incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party [3]
35 Kirit Parmar 10 March 202111 September 2023 Bharatiya Janata Party [4]
-Administrator rule13 December 202010 March 2021-
34Bijal Patel14 June 201813 December 2020 Bharatiya Janata Party
33 Gautam Shah 14 December 201513 June 2018 Bharatiya Janata Party
32 Meenakshi Patel 30 April 201314 December 2015 Bharatiya Janata Party
31 Asit Vora 31 October 201030 April 2013 Bharatiya Janata Party
30 Kanaji Thakor 23 April 200830 October 2010 Bharatiya Janata Party
29 Amit Shah 23 October 200523 April 2008 Bharatiya Janata Party
28Aneesa Begum Mirza17 April 200322 October 2005 Indian National Congress
27Himmatsingh Prahladsingh Patel16 October 200016 April 2003 Indian National Congress
26Maliniben Bharatgiri20 July 199930 June 2002 Bharatiya Janata Party
25Joitaram Manilal Patel20 July 199930 June 2000 Bharatiya Janata Party
24Laljibhai Varunbhai Parmar29 July 199730 July 1998 Bharatiya Janata Party
23Nandlal M Wadhwa19 July 199629 July 1997 Bharatiya Janata Party
22Bhavnaben Kardamkumar Dave1 July 199519 July 1996 Bharatiya Janata Party
21Mukulbhai Ishwarbhai Shah28 February 199231 October 1993 Bharatiya Janata Party
20Prafulbhai Natvarlal Barot8 February 19918 February 1992 Bharatiya Janata Party
19Gopalbhai Muljibhai Solanki23 February 19898 February 1991 Bharatiya Janata Party
18Jayendrabhai Trikamlal Pandit12 February 198723 February 1989 Bharatiya Janata Party
17Jethabhai Doshabhai Parmar27 April 198412 February 1987 Indian National Congress
16Rafiuddin Abdulrazzak Shaikh17 July 198027 April 1984
15Kishanvadan Shankarlal Joshi10 May 19777 July 1980
14Vadilal Ratanlal Kamdar10 April 197618 April 1977
-Administrator Rule22 March 197610 April 1976-
13Kishanvadan Shankarlal Joshi10 January 197622 March 1976
-Administrator Rule25 February 197410 January 1976-
12Kishanvadan Shankarlal Joshi11 January 197225 February 1974
11Narottam Keshavlal Zaveri7 May 196911 January 1972
10Somabhai D Desai6 May 19687 May 1969
9Vasudev Natvarlal Tripathi4 May 19676 May 1968
8 Dinkar Kishnlal Mehta 4 May 19666 May 1967
7Somabhai D Desai4 May 19654 May 1966
6Jayakrishnabhai Harivallabhdas Patel4 May 19614 May 1965
5Chinubhai Chimanlal Sheth4 May 19594 May 1961
4Chinubhai Chimanlal Sheth4 May 19574 May 1959
3Chandrakant Chhotalal Gandhi20 October 19564 May 1959
2Premchandbhai Vitthaldas Shah10 September 19564 May 1957
1 Chinubhai Chimanlal Seth 1 July 195011 August 1956

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