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]
| Mayor of Vijayawada | |
|---|---|
since 18 March 2021 | |
| Reports to | Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh |
| Seat | Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Appointer | Councillors of VMC |
| Term length | Three years, renewable |
| Constituting instrument | Municipal Corporation Act |
| Website | https://vmc.ap.gov.in/welcome |
Elections and tenure
editMayor of Vijayawada is elected by elected members of various wards of Municipal Corporation Vijayawada. The political partie's winning members in city's municipal council elections nominates one among each of them to contest for the post of Mayor of the Corporation.[3] Rayana Bhagya Lakshmi was elected as the 12th Mayor at the first council meeting held after declaration of municipal elections results for Vijayawada Municipal Corporation.[4][5] She is the fifth woman mayor of the corporation.[citation needed]
Vijayawada Municipal Corporation has 64 wards and each ward is represented by a corporator.[6] Rayana Bhagya Lakshmi representing Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP), ruling political party of Andhra Pradesh won 49 corporators, opposition Telugu Desam Party won 14 Corporators and one each going to others.[6]
Roles and Responsibilities
editRole of the mayor.[7]
- Governs the local civic body.
- Fixed tenure varying in different towns.
- First citizen of city.
- Has two varied roles — Representation and upholding of the dignity of the city during ceremonial times and a presiding over discussions of the civic house with elected representatives in functional capacity.
- The Mayor’s role is confined to the corporation hall of presiding authority at various meetings relating to corporation.
- The Mayor’s role extends much beyond the local city and country as the presiding authority at corporation meetings during visits of a foreign dignitary to the city as he is invited by the state government to receive and represent the citizens to the guest of honour.
- At government, civic and other social functions he is given prominence.
List of mayors
editList of mayors
edit| Sno. | Name | Tenure | Political Party | Election | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Duration | ||||||
| Vijayawada Municipal Corporation | ||||||||
| 1 | T. Venkateswara Rao | 1981 | 1983 | 2 years | Communist Party of India | 1 | [8] | |
| 2 | Ayta Ramulu | 1983 | 1984 | 1 year | ||||
| 3 | Lanka Govindarajulu | 1984 | 1985 | 1 year | ||||
| 4 | Ayta Ramulu | 1985 | 1986 | 1 year | ||||
| 5 | Jandhyala Shankar | 1987 | 1992 | 5 years | Indian National Congress | 2 | ||
| 6 | T. Venkateswara Rao | 1995 | 2000 | 5 years | Communist Party of India | 3 | [9] | |
| 7 | Panchumarthi Anuradha | 2000 | 7 October 2005 | 5 years | Telugu Desam Party | 4 | [10][11] | |
| 8 | Tadi Shankuntala | 7 October 2005 | 1 November 2006 | 1 year, 25 days | Indian National Congress | 5 | [12][13] | |
| 9 | Mallika Begum | 1 November 2006 | 17 December 2008 | 2 years, 46 days | ||||
| 10 | M V Ratnabindu | 17 December 2008 | 2010 | 2 years | [14] | |||
| 11 | Koneru Sreedhar | 3 July 2014 | 2 July 2019 | 4 years, 364 days | Telugu Desam Party | 6 | [15][16] | |
| 12 | Rayana Bhagya Lakshmi | 18 March 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years, 242 days | YSR Congress Party | 7 | [17] | |
List of deputy mayors of VMC
edit| Name | Term Start | Term End | Party | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gogula Venkata Rama Rao | 3 July 2014 | 18 March 2021 | Telugu Desam Party | [15] |
| Bellam Durga | 18 March 2021 | Present | YSR Congress Party | [17] |
| A. Sailaja Reddy | 5 August 2021 | Present | YSR Congress Party |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Gupta, Anupam. "City Mayors: Indian Mayors". citymayors.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Why Rahul Gandhi's promised 'mayoral reforms' are important for India's cities". Citizen Matters. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Meet Rayana Bhagya Lakshmi, the fifth woman mayor of Vijayawada Municipal Corporation". New Indian Express. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Lanka, Venu (29 March 2021). "Vijayawada mayor Rayana Bhagya Lakshmi assumes charge | Vijayawada News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Rayana Bhagya Lakshmi elected as 12th Mayor of Vijayawada". The Hindu. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ a b "YSRCP's Rayana Bhagyalakshmi elected mayor of Vijayawada Municipal Corporation". ANINews. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "What does the Mumbai mayor do?". Hindustan Times. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Rich tributes paid to Venkateswara Rao". The Hindu. 16 October 2013. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Left combine keen on repeating 1995 show". The Hindu. 13 March 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ India, The Hans (5 March 2021). "Vijayawada: TDP declares Kesineni Swetha as mayoral candidate". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "CPM-CPI rift widens after VMC poll". The Times of India. 29 June 2002. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ Today, Telangana (24 February 2023). "Former Vijayawada Mayor, several others quit YSRCP, join BRS". Telangana Today. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Cong wins Vijayawada; sweeps civic polls". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Ratna Bindu is Vijayawada Mayor". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ a b "K. Sridhar Elected As 11th Mayor of Vijayawada". www.outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "VMC council bows out of office after chequered term". The Times of India. 2 July 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ a b Staff Reporter (18 March 2021). "Rayana Bhagya Lakshmi elected as 12th Mayor of Vijayawada". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 May 2021.