List of mayors of Coimbatore explained

Post:Mayor
Body:Coimbatore
Incumbent:R.Ranganayaki
Appointer:Electorate of Coimbatore
Termlength:5 years
Residence:Venkataswamy Road East, RS Puram
Formation:1996
Inaugural:V Gopalakrishnan
Website:Mayor of Coimbatore
Incumbentsince:6 August 2024

The Mayor of Coimbatore is the first citizen of the Indian city of Coimbatore. She/He is an elected politician who, along with 99 councillors of the Coimbatore Corporation is the chief administrator of the city.[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]

List of Mayors

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.

YearsMayorPolitical PartyNotes
1996–2001V GopalakrishnanTamil Maanila CongressFirst Mayor of Coimbatore
2001–2006T. MalaravanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006-2011R VenkatachalamIndian National CongressFirst Mayor to be elected indirectly
2011-2014S. M. VelusamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2014-2016Ganapathi P.Raj KumarAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2022-2024A. KalpanaDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2024-PresentR.RanganayakiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam

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Notes and References

  1. News: S.M. Velusamy is Coimbatore Mayor . Karthik . Madhavan . 21 October 2011 . . Coimbatore . 2014-01-23.
  2. News: In next local poll, mayors will be elected directly by people . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202164702/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-21/chennai/29799406_1_mayor-election-local-body-direct-elections. dead. 2 February 2014. 21 July 2011 . Chennai . . 2014-01-24.
  3. News: Now, a row brews over Mayor's residence . https://web.archive.org/web/20071119101526/http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/14/stories/2006071422860300.htm . dead . 19 November 2007 . 14 July 2006 . Special Correspondent . . Coimbatore . 15 February 2018.
  4. News: Corporation all set to receive fourth Mayor . 25 October 2011. . Coimbatore. 2014-01-25.