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{{Infobox Political post | {{Infobox Political post | ||
|post = Mayor | | post = Mayor | ||
|body = Coimbatore | | body = Coimbatore | ||
|incumbent = | | incumbent = R.Ranganayaki| appointer = Electorate of [[Coimbatore]] | ||
| 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]]. | 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, | 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 | 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 | | 2022-2024 | ||
| [[A. Kalpana]] | | [[A. Kalpana]] | ||
| [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] | |||
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| 2024–Present | |||
| [[R.Ranganayaki]] | |||
| [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] | | [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] | ||
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[[Category:Lists of mayors of places in | [[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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[[Category:Coimbatore-related lists]] | [[Category:Coimbatore-related lists]] | ||
[[Category:Tamil Nadu politics-related lists]] | [[Category:Tamil Nadu politics-related lists]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:27, 24 October 2025
| Mayor of Coimbatore | |
|---|---|
Incumbent R.Ranganayaki since 6 August 2024 | |
| 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]
List of Mayors[edit | edit source]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
External links[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Madhavan, Karthik (21 October 2011). "S.M. Velusamy is Coimbatore Mayor". Coimbatore. The Hindu. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ↑ "In next local poll, mayors will be elected directly by people". The Times of India. Chennai. 21 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ↑ Special Correspondent (14 July 2006). "Now, a row brews over Mayor's residence". The Hindu. Coimbatore. Archived from the original on 19 November 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
{{cite news}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ↑ "Corporation all set to receive fourth Mayor". Coimbatore. The Hindu. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2014.