List of mayors of Vijayawada

Mayor of Vijayawada
since 18 March 2021
Reports toChief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
SeatVijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
AppointerCouncillors of VMC
Term lengthThree years, renewable
Constituting instrumentMunicipal Corporation Act
Websitehttps://vmc.ap.gov.in/welcome

The Mayor of Vijayawada heads Vijayawada Municipal Corporation which governs Indian city of Vijayawada. Mayor of Vijayawada is the first citizen of the city. Municipal Corporation mechanism in India was introduced during British Rule with formation of Madras (Chennai) in 1688, later followed by municipal corporations in Bombay (Mumbai) and Calcutta (Kolkata) by 1762.[1] However the process of introduction for an elected President in the municipalities was made in Lord Mayo's Resolution of 1870. Since than the current form and structure of municipal bodies followed is similar to Lord Ripon's Resolution adopted in 1882 on local self-governance. The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992 was introduced to recognise Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) which included Municipal Corporations, Nagar Panchayats, Municipal Councils.[2]

  1. ^ Gupta, Anupam. "City Mayors: Indian Mayors". citymayors.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Why Rahul Gandhi's promised 'mayoral reforms' are important for India's cities". Citizen Matters. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2021.