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	{{Infobox Political post		{{Infobox Political post
	\|post = Mayor		\| post = Mayor
	\|body = Coimbatore		\| body = Coimbatore
	\|incumbent = ~~vacant since 2016~~		\| incumbent = R.Ranganayaki\| appointer = Electorate of [[Coimbatore]]
	~~\|since = October 2016~~		\| termlength = 5 years
	\|appointer = Electorate of [[Coimbatore]]		\| residence = Venkataswamy Road East, RS Puram
	\|termlength = 5 years		\| formation = 1996
	\|residence = Venkataswamy Road East, RS Puram		\| inaugural = V Gopalakrishnan
	\|formation = 1996		\| website = [http://www.ccmc.gov.in/ccmc/index.php/council/mayor Mayor of Coimbatore]
	\|inaugural = V Gopalakrishnan		\| incumbentsince = 6 August 2024
	\|website = [http://www.ccmc.gov.in/ccmc/index.php/council/mayor 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 councillors of the [[Coimbatore Municipal Corporation\|Coimbatore Corporation]] ~~is the chief administrator of the city~~.<ref name="velusamy">{{cite news \|title=S.M. Velusamy is Coimbatore Mayor \|url=~~http~~://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/sm-velusamy-is-coimbatore-mayor/article2561985.ece \|first=Karthik \|last=Madhavan \|date=21 October 2011 \|agency=[[The Hindu]] \|location=Coimbatore \|accessdate=2014-01-23}}</ref>		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 Municipal Corporation\|Coimbatore Corporation]].<ref name="velusamy">{{cite news \|title=S.M. Velusamy is Coimbatore Mayor \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/sm-velusamy-is-coimbatore-mayor/article2561985.ece \|first=Karthik \|last=Madhavan \|date=21 October 2011 \|agency=[[The Hindu]] \|location=Coimbatore \|accessdate=2014-01-23}}</ref>

	The office of Mayor of Coimbatore, ~~like all other Mayors in~~ [[~~Tamil Nadu~~]]~~, has been vacant~~ since ~~October 2016, due to constantly postponed local governance bodies general elections. The next general elections are scheduled for~~ August ~~2019~~.		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]].<ref name="nextdirect">{{cite news \|title=In next local poll, mayors will be elected directly by people \|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-21/chennai/29799406_1_mayor-election-local-body-direct-elections\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202164702/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-21/chennai/29799406_1_mayor-election-local-body-direct-elections\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2 February 2014\|date=21 July 2011 \|location=Chennai \|work=[[The Times of India]] \|accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref>		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]].<ref name="nextdirect">{{cite news \|title=In next local poll, mayors will be elected directly by people \|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-21/chennai/29799406_1_mayor-election-local-body-direct-elections\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202164702/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-21/chennai/29799406_1_mayor-election-local-body-direct-elections\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2 February 2014\|date=21 July 2011 \|location=Chennai \|work=[[The Times of India]] \|accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref>
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	== List of Mayors ==		== List of Mayors ==
	The first mayor was elected in 1996. As of ~~2014~~, there have been ~~four~~ mayors,<ref name="fourthmayor">{{cite news\|title=Corporation all set to receive fourth Mayor \|url=~~http~~://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/corporation-all-set-to-receive-fourth-mayor/article2569258.ece \|date=25 October 2011\|agency=[[The Hindu]] \|location=Coimbatore\|accessdate=2014-01-25}}</ref> one from the [[Tamil Maanila Congress]], three from the [[AIADMK]] ~~and~~ one from ~~the~~ [[Indian National Congress]].<ref name="twomayors">{{cite news\|title=Two Mayors will go to electorate with fresh promises, schemes \|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/13/stories/2006041301750200.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140204014059/http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/13/stories/2006041301750200.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=4 February 2014 \|first=Prasad \|last=KV \|date=13 Apr 2006 \|location=Coimbatore \|work=[[~~The Hindu~~]] \|accessdate=2014-01-25}}</ref><ref name="electedunopposed">{{cite news \|title=Mayor elected unopposed \|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/29/stories/2006102915640300.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071223013739/http://www.~~hindu.com/2006/10/29/stories/2006102915640300.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=23 December 2007 \|date=29 Oct 2006 \|location=Coimbatore \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|accessdate=2014-01-25}}</ref>~~		The first mayor was elected in 1996. As of 2022, there have been six mayors,<ref name="fourthmayor">{{cite news\|title=Corporation all set to receive fourth Mayor \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/corporation-all-set-to-receive-fourth-mayor/article2569258.ece \|date=25 October 2011\|agency=[[The Hindu]] \|location=Coimbatore\|accessdate=2014-01-25}}</ref> one from the [[Tamil Maanila Congress]], three from the [[AIADMK]], one from [[Indian National Congress\|INC]] and one from the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|DMK]].

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	\| [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]		\| [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2022 ~~onwards~~		\| 2022-2024
	\| [[A. Kalpana]]		\| [[A. Kalpana]]
			\| [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
			\|-
			\| 2024–Present
			\| [[R.Ranganayaki]]
	\| [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]		\| [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
	\|-		\|-
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	~~[[Category~~:~~People from~~ Coimbatore]]		{{DEFAULTSORT:Mayors of Coimbatore}}
	[[Category:Lists of mayors of places in ~~India~~\|Coimbatore]]		[[Category:Lists of mayors of places in Tamil Nadu\|Coimbatore]]
	[[Category:Mayors of Coimbatore\| ]]		[[Category:Mayors of Coimbatore\| ]]
	[[Category:Government of Coimbatore]]		[[Category:Government of Coimbatore]]
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	\| 2006-2011		\| 2006-2011
	\| [[R. Venkatachalam~~\|R Venkatachalam]]~~		\| R Venkatachalam
	\| [[Indian National Congress]]		\| [[Indian National Congress]]
	\| First ~~and only~~ Mayor to be elected indirectly		\| First Mayor to be elected indirectly
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	\| [[Ganapathi P.Raj Kumar]]		\| [[Ganapathi P.Raj Kumar]]
	\| [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]		\| [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
			\|-
			\| 2022 onwards
			\| [[A. Kalpana]]
			\| [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
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	The '''Mayor of Coimbatore''' is the first citizen of the Indian city of [[Coimbatore]]. He is an elected politician who, along with 99 councillors of the [[Coimbatore ~~City~~ Municipal Corporation]] is the chief administrator of the city.<ref name="velusamy">{{cite news \|title=S.M. Velusamy is Coimbatore Mayor \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/sm-velusamy-is-coimbatore-mayor/article2561985.ece \|first=Karthik \|last=Madhavan \|date=21 October 2011 \|agency=[[The Hindu]] \|location=Coimbatore \|accessdate=2014-01-23}}</ref>		The '''Mayor of Coimbatore''' is the first citizen of the Indian city of [[Coimbatore]]. He is an elected politician who, along with 99 councillors of the [[Coimbatore Municipal Corporation\|Coimbatore Corporation]] is the chief administrator of the city.<ref name="velusamy">{{cite news \|title=S.M. Velusamy is Coimbatore Mayor \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/sm-velusamy-is-coimbatore-mayor/article2561985.ece \|first=Karthik \|last=Madhavan \|date=21 October 2011 \|agency=[[The Hindu]] \|location=Coimbatore \|accessdate=2014-01-23}}</ref>

	The office of Mayor of Coimbatore, like all other Mayors in Tamil Nadu, has been vacant since October 2016, due to constantly postponed local governance bodies general elections. The next general elections are scheduled for August 2019.		The office of Mayor of Coimbatore, like all other Mayors in [[Tamil Nadu]], has been vacant since October 2016, due to constantly postponed local governance bodies general elections. The next general elections are scheduled for August 2019.

	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]].<ref name="nextdirect">{{cite news \|title=In next local poll, mayors will be elected directly by people \|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-21/chennai/29799406_1_mayor-election-local-body-direct-elections\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202164702/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-21/chennai/29799406_1_mayor-election-local-body-direct-elections\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2 February 2014\|date=21 July 2011 \|location=Chennai \|work=[[The Times of India]] \|accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref>		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]].<ref name="nextdirect">{{cite news \|title=In next local poll, mayors will be elected directly by people \|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-21/chennai/29799406_1_mayor-election-local-body-direct-elections\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202164702/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-21/chennai/29799406_1_mayor-election-local-body-direct-elections\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2 February 2014\|date=21 July 2011 \|location=Chennai \|work=[[The Times of India]] \|accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref>

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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox Political post
|post = Mayor
|body = Coimbatore
|incumbent = vacant since 2016
|since = October 2016
|appointer = Electorate of [[Coimbatore]]
|termlength = 5 years
|residence = Venkataswamy Road East, RS Puram
|formation = 1996
|inaugural = V Gopalakrishnan
|website = [http://www.ccmc.gov.in/ccmc/index.php/council/mayor 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 councillors of the [[Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation]] is the chief administrator of the city.<ref name="velusamy">{{cite news |title=S.M. Velusamy is Coimbatore Mayor |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/sm-velusamy-is-coimbatore-mayor/article2561985.ece |first=Karthik |last=Madhavan |date=21 October 2011 |agency=[[The Hindu]] |location=Coimbatore |accessdate=2014-01-23}}</ref>

The office of Mayor of Coimbatore, like all other Mayors in Tamil Nadu, has been vacant since October 2016, due to constantly postponed local governance bodies general elections. The next general elections are scheduled for August 2019.

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]].<ref name="nextdirect">{{cite news |title=In next local poll, mayors will be elected directly by people |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-21/chennai/29799406_1_mayor-election-local-body-direct-elections|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202164702/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-21/chennai/29799406_1_mayor-election-local-body-direct-elections|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 February 2014|date=21 July 2011 |location=Chennai |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2014-01-24}}</ref>

The official residence of the Mayor is at Venkataswamy Road East in [[R. S. Puram, Coimbatore|R.S. Puram]].<ref name="residence">{{cite news |title=Now, a row brews over Mayor's residence |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/14/stories/2006071422860300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071119101526/http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/14/stories/2006071422860300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 November 2007 |date=14 July 2006 | author=Special Correspondent | newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |location=Coimbatore |accessdate=15 February 2018}}</ref>

== List of Mayors ==
The first mayor was elected in 1996. As of 2014, there have been four mayors,<ref name="fourthmayor">{{cite news|title=Corporation all set to receive fourth Mayor |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/corporation-all-set-to-receive-fourth-mayor/article2569258.ece |date=25 October 2011|agency=[[The Hindu]] |location=Coimbatore|accessdate=2014-01-25}}</ref> one from the [[Tamil Maanila Congress]], three from the [[AIADMK]] and one from the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref name="twomayors">{{cite news|title=Two Mayors will go to electorate with fresh promises, schemes |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/13/stories/2006041301750200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140204014059/http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/13/stories/2006041301750200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 February 2014 |first=Prasad |last=KV |date=13 Apr 2006 |location=Coimbatore |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2014-01-25}}</ref><ref name="electedunopposed">{{cite news |title=Mayor elected unopposed |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/29/stories/2006102915640300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071223013739/http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/29/stories/2006102915640300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 December 2007 |date=29 Oct 2006 |location=Coimbatore |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2014-01-25}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Years
! Mayor
! Political Party
! Notes
|-
| 1996–2001
| [[V. Gopalakrishnan (Tamil Maanila Congress)|V Gopalakrishnan]]
| [[Tamil Maanila Congress]]
| First Mayor of Coimbatore
|-
| 2001–2006
| [[T. Malaravan]]
| [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|
|-
| 2006-2011
| [[R. Venkatachalam|R Venkatachalam]]
| [[Indian National Congress]]
| First and only Mayor to be elected indirectly
|-
| 2011-2014
| [[S. M. Velusamy]]
| [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|-
| 2014-2016
| [[Ganapathi P.Raj Kumar]]
| [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|-
|}

== External links ==
* [http://www.ccmc.gov.in/ccmc/index.php/council/mayor Mayor of Coimbatore]

== References ==
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[[Category:People from Coimbatore]]
[[Category:Lists of mayors of places in India|Coimbatore]]
[[Category:Mayors of Coimbatore| ]]
[[Category:Government of Coimbatore]]
[[Category:Lists of people from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Coimbatore-related lists]]
[[Category:Tamil Nadu politics-related lists]]

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