The Mayor of Ahmedabad, a city in the Indian state of Gujarat, Pratibha Jain is the leader of the elected wing of Ahmedabad 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]

List of Mayors of Ahmedabad

Following is the list of Mayors:[2]

Mayor NameFromtoPolitical Party
36 Pratibha Jain 11 September 2023 Incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party[3]
35 Kirit Parmar10 March 202111 September 2023Bharatiya Janata Party[4]
- Administrator rule 13 December 2020 10 March 2021 -
34 Bijal Patel14 June 201813 December 2020Bharatiya Janata Party
33 Gautam Shah14 December 201513 June 2018Bharatiya Janata Party
32 Meenakshi Patel30 April 201314 December 2015Bharatiya Janata Party
31 Asit Vora31 October 201030 April 2013Bharatiya Janata Party
30 Kanaji Thakor23 April 200830 October 2010Bharatiya Janata Party
29 Amit Shah23 October 200523 April 2008Bharatiya Janata Party
28 Aneesa Begum Mirza17 April 200322 October 2005Indian National Congress
27 Himmatsingh Prahladsingh Patel16 October 200016 April 2003Indian National Congress
26 Maliniben Bharatgiri20 July 199930 June 2002Bharatiya Janata Party
25 Joitaram Manilal Patel20 July 199930 June 2000Bharatiya Janata Party
24 Laljibhai Varunbhai Parmar29 July 199730 July 1998Bharatiya Janata Party
23 Nandlal M Wadhwa19 July 199629 July 1997Bharatiya Janata Party
22 Bhavnaben Kardamkumar Dave1 July 199519 July 1996Bharatiya Janata Party
21 Mukulbhai Ishwarbhai Shah28 February 199231 October 1993Bharatiya Janata Party
20 Prafulbhai Natvarlal Barot8 February 19918 February 1992Bharatiya Janata Party
19 Gopalbhai Muljibhai Solanki23 February 19898 February 1991Bharatiya Janata Party
18 Jayendrabhai Trikamlal Pandit12 February 198723 February 1989Bharatiya Janata Party
17 Jethabhai Doshabhai Parmar27 April 198412 February 1987Indian National Congress
16 Rafiuddin Abdulrazzak Shaikh17 July 198027 April 1984
15 Kishanvadan Shankarlal Joshi10 May 19777 July 1980
14 Vadilal Ratanlal Kamdar10 April 197618 April 1977
- Administrator Rule22 March 197610 April 1976-
13 Kishanvadan Shankarlal Joshi10 January 197622 March 1976
- Administrator Rule25 February 197410 January 1976-
12 Kishanvadan Shankarlal Joshi11 January 197225 February 1974
11 Narottam Keshavlal Zaveri7 May 196911 January 1972
10 Somabhai D Desai6 May 19687 May 1969
9 Vasudev Natvarlal Tripathi4 May 19676 May 1968
8 Dinkar Kishnlal Mehta4 May 19666 May 1967
7 Somabhai D Desai4 May 19654 May 1966
6 Jayakrishnabhai Harivallabhdas Patel4 May 19614 May 1965
5 Chinubhai Chimanlal Sheth4 May 19594 May 1961
4 Chinubhai Chimanlal Sheth4 May 19574 May 1959
3 Chandrakant Chhotalal Gandhi20 October 19564 May 1959
2 Premchandbhai Vitthaldas Shah10 September 19564 May 1957
1 Chinubhai Chimanlal Seth1 July 195011 August 1956

References

  1. ↑ Maria, Ashraya (5 February 2019). "How 7 Women Mayors Transformed Their Cities". Feminism In India. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "INCUMBENCY CHART OF MAYOR". ahmedabadcity.gov.in. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  3. ↑ PTI. "BJP corporator Pratibha Jain elected as mayor of Ahmedabad; Vadodara too gets new mayor". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Gordhan Zadaphia's close aide Kirit Parmar is Ahmedabad mayor". 10 March 2021.
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