List of mayors of Salem
The Mayor of Salem is the first citizen of the Indian city of Salem, Tamil Nadu. The Mayor is an elected politician who, along with 60 councillors of the Salem City Municipal Corporation is the chief administrator of the city.[1]
| Mayor of Salem | |
|---|---|
Incumbent vacant since 2016 | |
| Type | Municipal corporation |
| Status | Active |
| Seat | Brett's road, Salem |
| Appointer | Electorate of Salem |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Dr. Soodamani |
| Formation | 1996 |
| First holder | Dr. Soodamani |
| Final holder | S. Soundappan |
| Website | Mayor of Salem |
The office of Mayor of Salem, 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.[2]
List of mayors
| No. | Name | Political Party | Term in Office | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years | Time in Office | |||||
| 1 | Dr.Soodamani | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1996 - 2001 | 5 years | ||
| 2 | Suresh Kumar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2001 - 2006 | 4 years 3 Months | ||
| 3 | S. Soundappan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2016 | 7 Months | ||
| 4 | Priya Dharshini | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2006 - 2011 | 5 years | ||
| 5 | S. Soundappan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2011 - 2016 | 5 years | ||
| 6 | TBA | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2022–present | 3 years, 97 days | ||
- ↑ இளங்கோவன்,க .தனசேகரன், நவீன். "உள்ளாட்சி ரேஸ்: அனல் பறக்கும் `எடப்பாடி vs கே.என் நேரு'... சேலம் மாநகராட்சியை கைப்பற்றுமா திமுக?!". Vikatan.com (in தமிழ்). Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ↑ "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.