Mayor of Coimbatore
| Mayor of Coimbatore | |
|---|---|
| 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 councilors 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 councilors. 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 | |
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Madhavan, Karthik (October 21, 2011). "S.M. Velusamy is Coimbatore Mayor". Coimbatore. The Hindu. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
- ↑ "In next local poll, mayors will be elected directly by people". Chennai. Times of India. July 21, 2011. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
- ↑ "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) - ↑ "Corporation all set to receive fourth Mayor". Coimbatore. The Hindu. October 25, 2011. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- ↑ KV, Prasad (Apr 13, 2006). "Two Mayors will go to electorate with fresh promises, schemes". Coimbatore. The Hindu. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- ↑ "Mayor elected unopposed". Coimbatore. The Hindu. Oct 29, 2006. Retrieved 2014-01-25.