From reservation draw to show-of-hands voting, here is how Mumbai elects its mayor after a landmark BMC election
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How Mumbai’s mayor is elected
The mayor of Mumbai is elected from among the corporators of the ruling party or alliance and serves a tenure of two and a half years. Traditionally, the largest party in the BMC decides the mayoral candidate from among its elected corporators.
Stage 1: Reservation of the mayor’s post
Mumbai’s post of Mayor has been reserved for the General (Women) category, following a draw conducted on Thursday morning by the Government of Maharashtra’s Urban Development Department. As per the reservation outcome, Mumbai’s next mayor must be a woman and from the General category.
Stage 2: Election schedule
The corporation will issue a formal schedule for convening the General Body meeting to elect the mayor.
Stage 3: Letter of intent
The majority party submits a letter of intent to the municipal secretary of the BMC, nominating its mayoral candidate from among the elected corporators.
Stage 4: General body meeting and voting
The first meeting of the general body is convened to elect the mayor.
>> The meeting is chaired by the presiding officer, who is the senior-most corporator in the BMC, as a mark of respect for seniority
>> In certain cases, the presiding officer can also be the municipal commissioner or administrator, currently Bhushan Gagrani
>> The presiding officer announces the names of mayoral candidates
based on the letters of intent received by the municipal secretary
>> The House is given 15 minutes in case any candidate wishes to withdraw their candidature
>> Voting takes place through a show of hands
>> Votes are also recorded on official forms circulated to all 227 corporators, along with their signatures
Stage 5: Mayor assumes office
Once elected, the mayor formally takes charge and takes over the proceedings of the general body from the presiding officer.
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