Mayor of Ahmedabad


The Mayor of Ahmedabad, a city in Indian state of Gujarat, is leader of elected wing of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. He is elected for 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 Mayor office of Ahmedabad has seen various prominent personalities like Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who later on became first Deputy Prime Minister of India. Aniza Begum Mirza was the first women mayor of Muslim community in India.

List of Mayors of Ahmedabad

Following is the list of Mayors:
Mayor NameFromtoPolitical Party
Bijal Patel14 June 201814 October 2020Bharatiya Janata Party
Gautam Shah14 December 201513 June 2018Bharatiya Janata Party
Meenakshi Patel30 April 201314 December 2015Bharatiya Janata Party
Asit Vora31 October 201030 April 2013Bharatiya Janata Party
Kanaji Thakor23 April 200830 October 2010Bharatiya Janata Party
Amit Shah23 October 200523 April 2008Bharatiya Janata Party
Anisha begum Mirza17 April 200322 October 2005Indian National Congress
Himmatsingh Prahladsingh Patel16 October 200016 April 2003Indian National Congress
Maliniben Bharatgiri20 July 199930 June 2002Bharatiya Janata Party
Joitaram Manilal Patel20 July 199930 June 2000Bharatiya Janata Party
Laljibhai Varunbhai Parmar29 July 199730 July 1998
Nandlal M Wadhwa19 July 199629 July 1997Bharatiya Janata Party
Bhavnaben Kardamkumar Dave1 July 199519 July 1996
Mukulbhai Ishwarbhai Shah28 February 199231 October 1993
Prafulbhai Natvarlal Barot8 February 19918 February 1992
Gopalbhai Muljibhai Solanki23 February 19898 February 1991
Jayendrabhai Trikamlal Pandit12 February 198723 February 1989
Jethabhai Doshabhai Parmar27 April 198412 February 1987Indian National Congress
Rafiuddin Abdulrazzak Shaikh17 July 198027 April 1984
Kishanvadan Shankarlal Joshi10 May 19777 July 1980
Vadilal Ratanlal Kamdar10 April 197618 April 1977
Administrator Rule22 March 197610 April 1976
Kishanvadan Shankarlal Joshi10 January 197622 March 1976
Administrator Rule25 February 197410 January 1976
Kishanvadan Shankarlal Joshi11 January 197225 February 1974-
Narottam Keshavlal Zaveri7 May 196911 January 1972
Somabhai D Desai6 May 19687 May 1969
Vasudev Natvarlal Tripathi4 May 19676 May 1968
Dinkar Kishnlal Mehta4 May 19666 May 1967
Somabhai D Desai4 May 19654 May 1966
Jayakrishnabhai Harivallabhdas Patel4 May 19614 May 1965
Chinubhai Chimanlal Sheth4 May 19594 May 1961
Chinubhai Chimanlal Sheth4 May 19574 May 1959
Chandrakant Chhotalal Gandhi20 October 19564 May 1959
Premchandbhai Vitthaldas Shah10 September 19564 May 1957
Chinubhai Chimanlal Seth1 July 195011 August 1956