List of mayors of Coimbatore
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The Mayor of Coimbatore is the first citizen of the Indian city of Coimbatore. She/He is an elected politician who, along with 99 councillors of the Coimbatore Corporation is the chief administrator of the city.[1]
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Mayor of Coimbatore | |
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Residence | Venkataswamy Road East, RS Puram |
Appointer | Electorate of Coimbatore |
Term length | 5 years |
Inaugural holder | V Gopalakrishnan |
Formation | 1996 |
Website | Mayor of Coimbatore |
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The office of Mayor of Coimbatore, is currently held by A. Kalpana since 4 March 2022.[2][3]
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.[4]
The official residence of the Mayor is at Venkataswamy Road East in R.S. Puram.[5]