The Mayor of Pune is the first citizen of the Indian city of Pune. The mayor is the chief of the Pune Municipal Corporation. The mayor’s role is largely ceremonial as the real powers are vested in the Municipal Commissioner.
| Mayor of Pune | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Vacant | |
| Style | Sir Mayor |
| Appointer | Chief Minister |
| Term length | 2.5 years |
| Formation | 1952 |
| First holder | Baburao Sanas |
| Website | https://pmc.gov.in/mr |
The mayor is elected from within the ranks of the council in a quinquennial election. The elections are conducted in all 76 regions in the city to elect corporators. The Mayor is generally the leader of a party (or coalition of parties) that has a majority. Currently, the post of mayor is vacant due to delays to the civil body elections of Maharashtra.
| Sr.no | Mayor | Term | Political Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baburao Sanas | 1952 | Hindu Mahasabha | ||
| 2 | Shankarrao Dasharathrao Ursal | 1952 | INC | Youngest and 1st Congress Party Mayor of Pune at the age of 27. Only person who hold both the position of Mayor and ZP President. | |
| 3 | Bhausaheb Shirole | 1957 | INC | ||
| 4 | Rambhau Telang | 1958–1959 | INC | ||
| 5 | Narayan Ganesh Gore | 1967–1968 | INC | ||
| 6 | Namdeorao Ramkrishna Mate
Bhausaheb Sonba Anaji Chavan |
1970/1971,
1971–1972 |
INC
RPI |
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| 7 | Bhai Vaidya | 1974–1975 | SPI | ||
| 8 | Hambirrao Moze | 1977–1979 | INC | ||
| 9 | Balasaheb Shirole | 1983 | INC | ||
| 10 | Datta Ekbote[1] | NCP | |||
| 11 | [Vatsla Andekar
[Vandana Chavan]] |
1997–1998 | NCP | ||
| 12 | Dattatray Dhankawade[2] | 2014 | NCP | ||
| 13 | Mukta Tilak | 2017–Nov 2019 | BJP | ||
| 14 | Murlidhar Mohol | Nov 2019–Mar 2022 | BJP | ||
| 15 | Murlidhar Mohol | –2024 | BJP | ||
See also
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