Mayor of Srinagar


The Mayor of Srinagar is the first citizen of the Indian city of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir. He is the chief of the 74-member Srinagar Municipal Corporation. He is elected through a popular vote in a quinquennial election. On 6 November 2018, Junaid Azim Mattu became the mayor of Srinagar, after getting 40 corporator votes, as a candidate of Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference. On 16 June 2020, he was removed from the position after losing a no-confidence motion.

Process

The elections are held in all 74 wards in the city to elect corporators. The party that wins the maximum number of seats holds an internal vote to decide on the mayor.

Powers

The mayor of Srinagar holds a status equal to a minister of state as of 20 August 2019.