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The Mayor of Ahmednagar is the first citizen of the Indian city of Ahmednagar. This person is the chief of the Ahmednagar Municipal Corporation, but his/her role is largely ceremonial as the real powers are vested in the Municipal Commissioner. The Mayor also plays a functional role in deliberating over the discussions in the Corporation. Abhishek Kalamkar (belonging to the Nationalist Congress Party political party) is the current Mayor of Ahmednagar.
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Map of Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
Current Mayor
The current mayor is Abhishek Kalamkar of the Nationalist Congress Party, won the mayoral election on 8 June 2015.
History of the Office
Ahmednagar Municipal Council was converted and elevated to Municipal Corporation in 2003. The office came into existence since then.
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 65 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.