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From among themselves, the councillors elect the mayor and a deputy mayor who preside over about ten standing committees. The council normally meets once a month. The executive wing is headed by the Commissioner. In addition, there are deputy commissioners, various heads of departments and four zonal officers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Salem Municipal Corporation|url=https://salemcorporation.gov.in/about-corporation.php|access-date=2021-09-16|website=salemcorporation.gov.in}}</ref> | From among themselves, the councillors elect the mayor and a deputy mayor who preside over about ten standing committees. The council normally meets once a month. The executive wing is headed by the Commissioner. In addition, there are deputy commissioners, various heads of departments and four zonal officers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Salem Municipal Corporation|url=https://salemcorporation.gov.in/about-corporation.php|access-date=2021-09-16|website=salemcorporation.gov.in}}</ref> | ||
==Elections== | |||
[[File:Salem Corporation 2022.png|thumb|2022 Salem Municipal Corporation Election <br>{{legend|#D80000|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam: 48 seats}} {{legend|#00BFFF|Indian National Congress: 2 seats}} {{legend|#21971F|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam: 7 seats}} {{legend|#696969|Independent : 3 seats}}]] | |||
The seats of the [[Mayor]], [[Deputy mayor|Deputy Mayor]] and the Salem Corporation Council have been vacant since 2016. As part of the [[2022 Tamil Nadu urban civic body elections]], the Salem City Municipal Corporation went to polling on 19 February 2022, alongside [[List of municipal corporations in Tamil Nadu|20 other municipal corporations of Tamil Nadu]], to elect 60 councillors to represent [[List of Salem Corporation zones|the city's 60 wards]]; the councillors will choose one amongst themselves as the [[List of mayors of Salem, Tamil Nadu|Mayor of Salem]], a historically significant, coveted office. The election results were announced on 22 February 2022 by the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission. The [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) won 48 out of the total 60 wards in Salem, with the other parties in its [[Secular Progressive Alliance]] winning 2 seats by [[Indian National Congress]]. The [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK) won 7 seats. 3 [[independent candidates]] won in their respective wards. Having secured an [[Supermajority|absolute majority]], the DMK councillors will formally elect the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor on 4 March 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 February 2022|title=Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Elections – 2022|url=https://tnsec.tn.nic.in/result/election_urban2022/index.php?dcode=Mjk=|access-date=22 February 2022|website=Tamil Nadu State Election Commission}}</ref> | |||
==Departments== | ==Departments== | ||