Mayors of Surat

The Mayor of Surat is the first citizen of the Indian city of Surat and is the head of the Surat Municipal Corporation. He is also the presiding authority of the General Board of the SMC. The Mayor is elected from among the elected councilors in its first meeting after elections. The position is currently held by Dr. Jagdish Patel of the BJP.[1]

Mayor of Surat
Incumbent
Dr.Jagdish Patel
since 20 June 2018
Term lengthTwo and half years
Formation1949

Election

The General Body of the SMC is formed by the elected members from each ward. There are 38 wards under the jurisdiction of SMC, which elect a total of 114 councilors. The first meeting of the General Body and the Standing Committee is called by the Municipal Commissioner of Surat.[2] During the first meeting, the councilors elect the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor from amongst themselves. The tenure of Mayor is two and half years and that of his deputy is one year.

History

The post was created after the Surat Municipal Corporation came into being under the Bombay Provincial Municipal Act, 1949.[3]

Past Mayors

Surat has witnessed following persons as Mayors.[4]

Colour key
(for political parties)
  BJP
  INC
  Other
Name Entered office Left office Political party
G. R. Chokhawala 1 October 1966 5 March 1967 INC
Captain M. A. Golandaz 12 April 1967 8 July 1969 INC
Vaikunthbhai B. Mistry 9 July 1969 19 January 1971 INC
Abdulkadir Musamir 1 February 1971 10 September 1971 INC
Vaikunthbhai B. Shashtri 11 September 1971 7 July 1972 INC
Nanalal M. Gajjar 8 July 1972 20 January 1973 INC
Ramanlal B. Jariwala 6 February 1973 19 February 1974 INC
Navinchandra K. Bhartiya 10 December 1975 9 December 1976 INC
Madanlal P. Bunki 11 February 1981 19 September 1981 INC
Chimanlal V. Patel 30 October 1981 10 February 1982 INC
Nagindas N. Bardoliwala 11 February 1982 29 January 1983 INC
Swarupchand S. Jariwala 10 February 1983 20 June 1983
Kashiram Rana 30 July 1983 20 September 1983 BJP
Nagindas N. Bardoliwala 2 November 1983 7 February 1984 INC
Kashiram Rana 7 February 1984 3 December 1984 BJP
Nagindas N. Bardoliwala 11 April 1985 10 February 1987 INC
Dr. George D. Solanky 11 February 1987 30 January 1988 INC
Kashiram Rana 9 February 1988 29 June 1988 BJP
Kadir Pirzada 5 August 1988 8 February 1989 INC
Pratapsingh B. Kantharia 8 February 1989 8 February 1990 INC
Ajitbhai H. Desai 8 February 1990 31 October 1993 BJP
Fakirbhai C. Chauhan 1 July 1995 1 July 1996 BJP
Gitaben B. Desai 1 July 1996 30 July 1997 BJP
Navnitlal S. Jariwala 30 July 1997 28 July 1998 BJP
Savitaben V. Sharada 28 July 1998 7 July 1999 BJP
Bhikhabhai R. Patel 7 July 1999 30 June 2000 BJP
Ajaykumar J. Choksi 16 October 2000 28 April 2003 BJP
Snehlataben F. Chauhan 28 April 2003 15 December 2005 BJP
Dr. Kanubhai Mavani 26 December 2005 19 June 2008 BJP
Ranjit M. Gilitwala 19 June 2008 15 December 2010 BJP
Rajendra Desai 15 December 2010 15 June 2013 BJP
Niranjanbhai Zanzmera[1] 15 June 2013 14 December 2015 BJP
Asmita Shiroya[5] 14 December 2015 20 June 2018 BJP
Dr. Jagdish Patel[6] 20 June 2018 Incumbent BJP
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References
  1. "Surat city gets a new mayor". The Indian Express. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  2. "Elected Wing, SMC". Surat Municipal Corporation. Archived from the original on 7 February 2011.
  3. "Introduction to SMC". Surat Municipal Corporation. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013.
  4. "Incumbency Chart". Surat Municipal Corporation.
  5. BJPannounced names of mayors and other office-bearers of six municipal corporation s
  6. Dr Jagdish Patel is new mayor of Surat
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