The Mayor of Lucknow is the head of Lucknow Municipal Corporation. The mayor is the first citizen of the city. The mayor plays a decorative role of representing and upholding the dignity of the city and a functional role in deliberating over the discussions in the corporation. The role of the mayor is largely ceremonial.
| Mayor of Lucknow | |
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Incumbent Sushma Kharakwal since 26 May 2023 | |
| Status | Head of the LMC |
| Member of | Lucknow Municipal Corporation |
| Seat | Lucknow Municipal Corporation Headoffice, Lalbagh, Lucknow |
| Appointer | Elected by voters |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Formation | 1960 |
| First holder | Dr SC Rai |
| Deputy | Deputy Mayor |
| Website | lmc.up.nic.in |
The city is divided into 110 wards, each of them headed by a corporators who work under the mayor. In addition to the 110 councilors, there are Deputy Commissioners and Heads of various departments and Zonal officers.
Shushma Kharakwal is the current mayor of the city since 26 May 2023. She has been elected in the 2023 LMC elections and is the second consecutive female mayor of the city.
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 110 wards in the city to elect corporators together of this the people also vote for the mayor. The out of mayoral who gets the maximam vote in the elections get elected as the mayor of the city,
The tenure of the mayor is of 5 years or till dissolution of municipal corporation, either by themselves or by state law.
List of Mayors of LMC
| Sr No. | Name | Term Start | Term Ended | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Head of Lucknow Municipal Board | |||||
| 1 | Raj Kumar Srivastava | 1 February 1960 | 1 February 1961 | 1 year, 0 days | First City Head of Lucknow |
| 2 | Giriraj Dharna Rastogi | 2 February 1961 | 1 May 1962 | 1 year, 88 days | |
| 3 | Dr Purshottam Das Kapoor | 2 May 1962 | 1 May 1963 | 364 days | |
| (3) | Dr Purshottam Das Kapoor | 2 May 1963 | 1 May 1964 | 365 days | |
| 4 | Captain VR Mohan | 2 May 1964 | 1 May 1965 | 364 days | |
| 5 | Om Narayan Bansal | 2 May 1965 | 30 June 1966 | 1 year, 59 days | |
| Administrator Period | 1 July 1966 | 4 July 1968 | 2 years, 3 days | ||
| 6 | Dr Madan Mohan Singh Siddhu | 4 July 1968 | 30 June 1969 | 361 days | |
| 7 | Balak Ram Vaishya | 1 July 1969 | 30 June 1970 | 364 days | |
| 8 | Beni Prasad Halwasiya | 1 July 1970 | 30 June 1971 | 364 days | |
| 9 | Dr Dauji Gupta | 5 July 1971 | 30 June 1972 | 361 days | |
| (9) | Dr Dauji Gupta | 1 July 1972 | 30 June 1973 | 364 days | |
| Administrator Period | 30 June 1973 | 26 August 1989 | 16 years, 57 days | ||
| (9) | Dr Dauji Gupta | 26 August 1989 | 27 May 1992 | 2 years, 275 days | |
| Administrator Period | 27 May 1992 | 13 May 1993 | 351 days | ||
| 10 | Dr. Akhilesh Das Gupta | 13 May 1993 | 30 November 1995 | 2 years, 201 days | |
| 11 | Dr SC Rai | 1 December 1995 | 30 November 2000 | 4 years, 365 days | |
| (11) | Dr SC Rai | 1 December 2000 | 21 November 2002 | 1 year, 355 days | |
| Mayors of Lucknow Municipal Corporation | |||||
| 1 | Dr SC Rai | 21 November 2002 | 13 February 2006 | 3 years, 84 days | First Mayor of the city |
| Administrator Period | 13 February 2006 | 14 November 2006 | 274 days | ||
| 2 | Dr Dinesh Sharma | 14 November 2006 | 23 February 2011 | 4 years, 101 days | |
| Administrator Period | 23 February 2011 | 14 July 2012 | 1 year, 142 days | ||
| (2) | Dr Dinesh Sharma | 14 July 2012 | 19 March 2017 | 4 years, 248 days | Left office to be the part of First Yogi Aditynath ministry and became deputy chief minister of the state. |
| 3 | Suresh Chandra Awasthi (Acting) | 24 March 2017 | 11 August 2017 | 140 days | |
| Administrator Period | 11 August 2017 | 12 December 2017 | 123 days | ||
| 4 | Sanyukta Bhatia[1] | 12 December 2017 | 19 January 2023 | 5 years, 38 days | First woman mayor of the city |
| Administrator Period | 20 January 2023 | 25 May 2023 | 125 days | ||
| 5 | Shushma Kharakwal | 26 May 2023 | - | 1 year, 0 days | |
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