Mayor of Coimbatore | |
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Incumbent since 6 August 2024R.Ranganayaki | |
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. The elected mayor s the chief administrator of the city, and serves alongside 99 councillors of the Coimbatore Corporation. [1]
The office of Mayor of Coimbatore, is currently held by R.Ranganayaki since 6 August 2024.
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]
The first mayor was elected in 1996. As of 2022, there have been six mayors, [4] one from the Tamil Maanila Congress, three from the AIADMK, one from INC and one from the DMK.
Years | Mayor | Political Party | Notes |
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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 Mayor to be elected indirectly |
2011-2014 | S. M. Velusamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
2014-2016 | Ganapathi P.Raj Kumar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
2022-2024 | A. Kalpana | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
2024–Present | R.Ranganayaki | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
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