List of mayors of Ahmedabad

Summary

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][citation needed]

List of Mayors of Ahmedabad edit

Following is the list of Mayors:[2]

Mayor Name From to Political Party
36 Pratibha Jain 11 September 2023 Incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party[3]
35 Kirit Parmar 10 March 2021 11 September 2023 Bharatiya Janata Party[4]
- Administrator rule 13 December 2020 10 March 2021 -
34 Bijal Patel 14 June 2018 13 December 2020 Bharatiya Janata Party
33 Gautam Shah 14 December 2015 13 June 2018 Bharatiya Janata Party
32 Meenakshi Patel 30 April 2013 14 December 2015 Bharatiya Janata Party
31 Asit Vora 31 October 2010 30 April 2013 Bharatiya Janata Party
30 Kanaji Thakor 23 April 2008 30 October 2010 Bharatiya Janata Party
29 Amit Shah 23 October 2005 23 April 2008 Bharatiya Janata Party
28 Aneesa Begum Mirza 17 April 2003 22 October 2005 Indian National Congress
27 Himmatsingh Prahladsingh Patel 16 October 2000 16 April 2003 Indian National Congress
26 Maliniben Bharatgiri 20 July 1999 30 June 2002 Bharatiya Janata Party
25 Joitaram Manilal Patel 20 July 1999 30 June 2000 Bharatiya Janata Party
24 Laljibhai Varunbhai Parmar 29 July 1997 30 July 1998 Bharatiya Janata Party
23 Nandlal M Wadhwa 19 July 1996 29 July 1997 Bharatiya Janata Party
22 Bhavnaben Kardamkumar Dave 1 July 1995 19 July 1996 Bharatiya Janata Party
21 Mukulbhai Ishwarbhai Shah 28 February 1992 31 October 1993 Bharatiya Janata Party
20 Prafulbhai Natvarlal Barot 8 February 1991 8 February 1992 Bharatiya Janata Party
19 Gopalbhai Muljibhai Solanki 23 February 1989 8 February 1991 Bharatiya Janata Party
18 Jayendrabhai Trikamlal Pandit 12 February 1987 23 February 1989 Bharatiya Janata Party
17 Jethabhai Doshabhai Parmar 27 April 1984 12 February 1987 Indian National Congress
16 Rafiuddin Abdulrazzak Shaikh 17 July 1980 27 April 1984
15 Kishanvadan Shankarlal Joshi 10 May 1977 7 July 1980
14 Vadilal Ratanlal Kamdar 10 April 1976 18 April 1977
- Administrator Rule 22 March 1976 10 April 1976 -
13 Kishanvadan Shankarlal Joshi 10 January 1976 22 March 1976
- Administrator Rule 25 February 1974 10 January 1976 -
12 Kishanvadan Shankarlal Joshi 11 January 1972 25 February 1974
11 Narottam Keshavlal Zaveri 7 May 1969 11 January 1972
10 Somabhai D Desai 6 May 1968 7 May 1969
9 Vasudev Natvarlal Tripathi 4 May 1967 6 May 1968
8 Dinkar Kishnlal Mehta 4 May 1966 6 May 1967
7 Somabhai D Desai 4 May 1965 4 May 1966
6 Jayakrishnabhai Harivallabhdas Patel 4 May 1961 4 May 1965
5 Chinubhai Chimanlal Sheth 4 May 1959 4 May 1961
4 Chinubhai Chimanlal Sheth 4 May 1957 4 May 1959
3 Chandrakant Chhotalal Gandhi 20 October 1956 4 May 1959
2 Premchandbhai Vitthaldas Shah 10 September 1956 4 May 1957
1 Chinubhai Chimanlal Seth 1 July 1950 11 August 1956

References edit

  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.