List of mayors of Mumbai
Mayor of BMC | |
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Seal of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation | |
Incumbent since 8 March 2022Vacant | |
Style | Madam/Sir Mayor |
Appointer | Chief Minister |
Term length | 2.5 years |
Formation | 1931; 93 years ago (1931) |
Website | Official website |
The Mayor of Mumbai is the elected chief of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. The mayor is the first citizen of the city. The role is largely ceremonial as the real powers are vested in the Municipal Commissioner.[1] The Mayor plays a decorative role of representing and upholding the dignity of the city and a functional role in deliberating over the discussions in the corporation.[2]
History of the office
The designation of the President of the Municipal Corporation of Mumbai was changed into that of His Lordship the 'Mayor', Mumbai Municipal Corporation from November 1931.
The precursor to the designation of Mayor were President (1887–1931) and Chairman (1873–1887).
Election of the mayor
The mayor is elected from within the ranks of the council in a quinquennial election. The elections are conducted in all 227 wards in the city to elect corporators. The party that wins the maximum number of seats holds an internal voting to decide the mayor. If no party or coalition can garner majority to select a mayor from amongst themselves for more than 1 month after general municipality elections or if the office of mayor becomes vacant for any reason mid term and still remains vacant for more than 2 months due to the first said reason, then a general election is held within the municipality for people to directly elect an executive mayor, to serve till end of term of the municipal house.
The tenure of the mayor is 2.5 years or till dissolution of municipal corporation, either by themselves or by state law.
Mayors of BMC
Year | Mayor | Political Party | Notes |
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1931–1932 | J. B. Boman Behram | ||
1932–1933 | V. N. Chandavarkar | ||
1933–1934 | Dr. Moreshwar Chintaman Javle | ||
1934–1935 | Hooseinally M. Rahimtoola | ||
1935–1936 | Khurshed Framji Nariman | ||
1936–1937 | Jamnadas M. Mehta | ||
1937–1938 | Dr. Elijah Moses Rajpurker | ||
1938–1939 | Sultan M. Chinoy | ||
1939–1940 | Behram N. Karanjia | ||
1940–1941 | Mathooradas Tricamjee | A grandson of Mahatma Gandhi's half-sister[3] | |
1941–1942 | Dr. Joseph A. Collaco | Member of the Corporation 1929-1952 | |
1942–1943 | Yusuf J. Meherally | ||
1943–1944 | Dr. M. D. D. Gilder | ||
Minocher R. Masani | |||
1944–1945 | Nagindas T. Master | ||
1945–1946 | Joseph Alban D'Souza | ||
1946–1947 | Mohamedbhoy I.M. Rowjee | ||
1947–1948 | A. P. Sabavala | ||
1948–1949 | Dr. M. U. Mascarenhas | ||
1949–1950 | S. K. Patil | ||
1950–1951 | S. K. Patil | ||
1951–1952 | S. K. Patil | ||
1952–1953 | Ganpatishankar N. Desai | ||
1953–1954 | Dr. P. A. Dias | ||
1954–1955 | Dahyabhai Patel | Son of Vallabhbhai Patel | |
1955–1956 | N. C. Pupala | ||
1956–1957 | Sulochana M. Modi | Indian National Congress | First woman mayor of Mumbai |
1956–1957 | Salebhoy Abdul Kader | ||
1957–1957 | Dr. Simon C. Fernandes | ||
1957–1958 | M. V. Donde | ||
1958–1959 | S.S. Mirajkar | Communist Party of India | |
1959–1960 | P. T. Borale | ||
1960–1961 | Vishnuprasad N. Desai | ||
1961–1962 | V. B. Worlikar | ||
1962–1963 | Dr. N. N. Shah | ||
1963–1964 | E. A. Bandookwala | ||
1964–1965 | Dr. B. P. Divgi | ||
1965–1966 | M. Madhavan | ||
1966–1967 | S. R. Patkar | ||
1967–1968 | Dr. J. Leon D'Souza | ||
1968–1969 | Dr. R. N. Kulkarni | Indian National Congress | |
1969–1970 | J. K. Joshi | ||
1970–1971 | Dr. S. G. Patel | ||
1971–1972 | Dr. H. S. Gupte | Shiv Sena | |
1972–1973 | R. K. Ganatra | ||
1973–1974 | Sudhir G. Joshi | Shiv Sena | |
1974–1975 | B. K. Boman-Behram | ||
1975–1976 | N. D. Mehta | ||
1976–1977 | Manohar G. Joshi | Congress + Shiv Sena Alliance | |
1977–1978 | Murli S. Deora | Indian National Congress | Congress + Shiv Sena Alliance |
1978 - 1978 | Wamanrao Mahadik | Shiv Sena | Congress + Shiv Sena Alliance |
1978–1979 | R. K. Chimbulkar | ||
1979–1980 | R. K. Chimbulkar | ||
1980–1981 | Baburao H. Shete | ||
1981–1982 | Dr. A. U. Memon | ||
1982–1983 | Dr. P. S. Pai | ||
1983–1984 | Mr. M. H. Bedi | ||
1984–1985 | **Corporation superseded by the Administrator (D. M. Sukthankar, IAS - Municipal Commissioner) | ||
1985–1986 | Chhagan C. Bhujbal | Shiv Sena | |
1986–1987 | Datta Nalawade | Shiv Sena | |
1987–1988 | Ramesh Yeshwant Prabhoo | Shiv Sena | |
1988–1989 | C. S. Padwal | Shiv Sena | |
1989–1990 | Sharad N. Acharya | Shiv Sena | Son of senior freedom fighter Narayan Gajanan Acharya from Chembur, Mumbai |
1990–1991 | Chhagan C. Bhujbal | Shiv Sena | |
1991–1992 | Diwakar N. Raote | Shiv Sena | |
1992–1993 | Chandrakant Handore | Republican Party of India | |
1993–1994 | R. R. Singh | Indian National Congress | |
1994–1995 | Niramala Samant - Prabhavalkar | Indian National Congress | Second woman mayor of Mumbai |
1995–1996 | R. T. Kadam | ||
1996–1997 | Milind Vaidya | Shiv Sena | |
1997–1998 | Vishakha Raut | Shiv Sena | Third woman mayor of Mumbai |
1998–1999 | Nandu Satam | Shiv Sena | Shiv Sena + BJP Alliance |
1999–2002 | Hareshwar Patil | Shiv Sena | |
2002–2005 | Mahadeo Deole | Shiv Sena | |
2005–2007 | Datta Dalvi | Shiv Sena | Shiv Sena + BJP Alliance |
2007–2009 | Shubha Raul | Shiv Sena | Fourth woman mayor of Mumbai, Shiv Sena + BJP Alliance |
2009 - 2012 | Shraddha Jadhav | Shiv Sena | Fifth woman mayor of Mumbai, Shiv Sena + BJP Alliance |
2012 – 2014 | Sunil Prabhu | Shiv Sena | Shiv Sena + BJP Alliance |
2014 - 2017 | Snehal Ambekar[4] | Shiv Sena | Sixth woman mayor of Mumbai |
2017 - 2019 | Vishwanath Mahadeshwar | Shiv Sena | |
2019 – 2022 | Kishori Pednekar | Shiv Sena | Seventh woman mayor of Mumbai |
2022- | **Corporation superseded by the Administrator (Iqbal Singh Chahal, IAS - Municipal Commissioner) |
See also
- Mayors of Indian Cities
- Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) or Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
- Municipal Corporation Building, Mumbai (for details on the buildings architecture)
- Coat of arms of Mumbai
- Administrative divisions of Mumbai
- Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai
- Sheriff of Mumbai
References
- ^ "Directly elected mayor: An idea whose time has come". Hindustan Times. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ MCGM Website. "Welcome to the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai". Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
- ^ Mahotsav, Amrit. "Mathuradas Trikamji". Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Shiv Sena's Snehal Ambekar elected Mumbai's new mayor, Hindustan Times
- Official list of mayors of Bombay - http://www.mcgm.gov.in/irj/portal/anonymous/qllisthistory Archived 19 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine
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