Current Mayor

The current mayor is Snehal Ambekar.he Mayor of Mumbai (Formerly Mayor of

Bombay) is the first citizen of the Indian city of Mumbai (formerly Bombay). This
person is the chief of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, but the role is
largely ceremonial as the real powers are vested in the Municipal Commissioner.
[citation needed] The Mayor also plays a functional role in deliberating over the
discussions in the Corporation. Snehal Ambekar of the Shiv Sena is the current
Mayor of Mumbai.
Snehal Ambekar (Marathi: ) (born July 31, 1972) is Shiv Sena
Politician from Mumbai. She is the current Mayor of Mumbai.[1] She is the 7th
woman and 1st dalit woman to hold the position.[2] There has been controversy
regarding her use as mayor of a red beacon on top of her car.
History of the Office
The designation of 'Chairmen' of Mumbai since 1873 was changed into 'President'
of the Municipal Corporation of Mumbai which later changed into that of 'His
Worship the Mayor', Mumbai Municipal Corporation from November 1931.

Election of the mayor

The mayor is elected from within the ranks of the council in a quinquennial
election. The elections are conducted in all 227 wards in the city to elect
corporators. The party that wins the maximum number of seats holds an internal
voting to decide the mayor.

The tenure of the mayor is two and a half years.