This is a list of the youngest mayors in India. This list is inclusive of individuals nearest to the age of majority at the time of their election; usually under the age of 30.
Youngest mayors
| Name | Corporation | Age of Appointment | Population | Tenure | Political Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arya Rajendran | Corporation of Thiruvananthapuram | 21 | 957,730 | Incumbent since 2020 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | She is the youngest mayor in the country. She became the mayor of the capital of Kerala.[1][2] |
| Sabitha Beegam | Kollam Corporation | 23 | 397,419 | 2000–2004 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | She was the youngest mayor in the country till the election of Arya Rajendran.[2] |
| Sanjeev Ganesh Naik | Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation | 23 | 318,000 | 1995–2009 | Nationalist Congress Party | Naik was the first mayor of the Navi Mumbai satellite city.[3] |
| Rekha Priyadarshini | Salem City Municipal Corporation | 24 | 829,267 | 2006–2010 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | Priyadarshini was the first woman mayor from the Scheduled Caste community.[4] |
| Mekala Kavya | Jawaharnagar Municipal Corporation, Medchal | 26 | 48,216 | Incumbent since 2019 | Telangana Rashtra Samithi | Mekala is the first mayor of Jawaharnagar in Medchal.[5][6] |
| Devendra Fadnavis | Nagpur Municipal Corporation | 27 | 82,000 | 1997–1999 | Bharatiya Janata Party | Fadnavis was the second youngest mayor in the country till the election of Sabitha Begum.[7] |
| Tasneem Bano | Mysore City Corporation | 31 | 893,062 | Incumbent since 2020 | Janata Dal (Secular) | Tasneem is the first Muslim Mayor of Mysore.[8] |
| Nutan Rathore | Firozabad Municipal Corporation | 31[9] | 604,214 | Incumbent since 2017 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
References
- ↑ Meet Arya Rajendran, electrician's daughter set to become Thiruvananthapuram city mayor, youngest in India, Raghunath, Arjun. Deccan Herald(2020-12-25). Retrieved 2020-12-26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 21-year old Arya set to become country's youngest Mayor from Kerala capital. The Week(27 December 2020).
- ↑ At 23, he heads civic body. Hindustan Times(2010-05-10).
- ↑ Before Kerala, TN had the record for the youngest mayor in the country, Kumar, N Vinoth. The Federal(2020-12-27). Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ↑ A will issue, not a skill issue: India's youngest Mayor Mekala Kavya on work-life balance, Mehdi, Tamanna S. The New Indian Express(15 August 2020). Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ↑ Mekala Kavya becomes youngest mayor at 26, Younus. The Siasat Daily(2020-01-28). Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ↑ Who is Devendra Fadnavis?. NDTV(1 November 2014).
- ↑ Meet Tasneem, the first Muslim woman mayor of Mysuru, Alex Arakal, Ralph. The Indian Express(2020-01-20). Retrieved 2020-12-26.
- ↑ Nutun Rathore becomes UP's youngest mayor, Kathuria, Charvi. SheThePeople.TV(2017-12-02). Retrieved 2020-12-28.